This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefits on fertility. I use the …

This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefit scheme on fertility. I … not display any catch-up effects. I also find a substantial heterogeneity inWest and East Germany. Because the reform …

To assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts fertility and narrows the baby gap between high … educated (high earning) and low educated (low earning) women, I exploit a major maternity leave benefit reform in Germany that … fertility up to 5 years post reform. In addition to demonstrating an up to 22% increase in the fertility of tertiary educated …

This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefits on fertility. I use the …

This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefit scheme on fertility. I … not display any catch-up effects. I also find a substantial heterogeneity inWest and East Germany. Because the reform …

In this paper, I assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts fertility and narrows the baby … benefit reform in Germany that considerably increased the financial incentives, by up to 21,000 EUR, for highly educated and … a differences-in-differences design, I estimate the causal impact of the reform on fertility for up to 5 years. In …

development. The leave policies can also influence women's fertility choices, as well as household specialization and husbands …

Based on a structural model of fertility and female labour force supply with unobserved heterogeneity and state … dependence, we evaluate the 2007 reform of parental leave benefits in Germany, which replaced a flat, means-tested benefit by a … generous earnings-related transfer. The model predicts a short-term fertility effect of about 4%, which is consistent with …

This chapter reviews the literature on the causal effects of policies on fertility. It focuses on evidence from … experiments and quasi-experiments in low fertility contexts, including studies from Europe, Northern America, Oceania and Asia … insurance, and financial incentives such as child transfers. Childcare expansions increase completed fertility. Financial …

at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with …