-run delay in return to work, which might rationalize a negative causal health effect. Breaking down the results by mothers’ pre … duration from two to six months in 1979 and mothers' post-birth long-term sickness absence over a period of three decades after … childbirth. Using a regression discontinuity design, we first show that the leave extension caused mothers to significantly delay …

We study how childbirth increases the likelihood of young, working mothers to claim disability insurance and how … paternity leave. Our regression discontinuity difference-in-differences design shows that mothers with partners eligible for a …

virtually no effect. Mothers' work interruptions of up to two months before birth have a positive effect on birth outcomes … variables ; child health production functions …

length, which includes leave taking by mothers and fathers, and behavioral and physical health outcomes among new mothers …"In the United States, almost a third of new mothers who worked during pregnancy return to work within three months of … childbirth affects families' health and wellbeing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between family leave …

physical postpartum health complications and improves her mental health. Our results suggest that mothers bear the burden from … impacts of paternal access to workplace flexibility on maternal postpartum health. We model household demand for paternal … documented - but also indirectly, as fathers' inability to respond to domestic shocks exacerbates the maternal health costs of …

physical postpartum health complications and improves her mental health. Our results suggest that mothers bear the burden from … impacts of paternal access to workplace flexibility on maternal postpartum health. We model household demand for paternal … documented - but also indirectly, as fathers' inability to respond to domestic shocks exacerbates the maternal health costs of …