, evidence suggests that children with fathers who are ‘more involved’ perform better during the early years than their peers … States — to describe how leave policies may influence father’s behaviours when children are young and whether their … to carry out childcare related activities when children are young. This study finds some evidence that children with …

Public support to families with pre-school children can be in the form of cash benefits (e.g. child allowances) or of … policies. On average, cash and in-kind transfers each constitute 7 – 8% of the incomes of families with young children. Both … poverty among children enrolled in childcare is more than halved. This reduction is highest in Belgium, France, Hungary …

basic support for children, fathers, and mothers in the form of unpaid parental leave, child-related tax breaks, and limited … public childcare. Alternatively, the United States’ OECD peers empower families through paid parental leave and comprehensive … investments in infants and children. The potential gains from strengthening these policies are enormous. Paid parental leave and …

) low legal recognition of same-sex couples hampers partnership stability and children’s well-being; (ii) LGBTI are bullied …

on a difference-in-differences methodology we find that the labour market participation rates of women with children …