This paper examines the effects of a substantial change in publicly funded paid parental leave in Germany on child … development and socio-economic development gaps. For children born before January 1, 2007, parental leave benefits were means …-tested and paid for up to 24 months after childbirth. For children born thereafter, parental leave benefits were earnings …

for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market … negligible benefits from a leave extending beyond six months in terms of health out-comes and children's long-run outcomes …

to care for their new children. While there is substantial variation in the details of these policies around the world … introduction of short paid and unpaid leave programs can improve children's short- and long-term outcomes. Fourth, while more …

children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not … children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not … children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

implementation of the insurance plan, and that both mothers and fathers received higher benefits. For children, using both survey data …

This paper evaluates the effect of extended maternal care on children's development at age 4 and 5 using observational … development of children as well as parent-reported measures of child health and family well-being. Effects on behavioral …

Maternity leave policies are designed to safeguard the health of pregnant workers and their unborn children. However … caused by work in the third trimester of pregnancy. We find no evidence for significant effects of this extension on children …

countries and whether and how the policies affect women's labor market outcomes, their own and children's health, and child …

difference-in-differences design and comparing the first-affected with the last-unaffected cohorts of children, we find that an … adverse effect for children of low-educated mothers on human capital investments and labor-market attachment in early … adulthood. The affected children were 12 p.p. more likely not to be in education, employment, or training (NEET) at the age of …