In 1933, the German government introduced the marriage loan for newlyweds, a policy aimed at increasing marriages and … births as well as male employment, which entailed a work ban for the wife and sizeable credit deductions for children. This …

increase in completed fertility. Second, we find an increase in overall female employment, likely due to the desire to qualify …This paper examines the effect of the introduction of a 1982 maternity benefit program on childbearing, employment and … paid leave and a small cash payment at birth. We use individual-level panel data on birth, employment and marital status …

likelihood of first marriage if they are non-regular employees or unemployed, not because of their employment status but because … trend towards gender convergence in the effects of employment and earnings on marriage has been identified. The ambivalence … childbearing or staying childless. Previous studies revealed that those individuals who were unable to secure regular employment …

in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of assortative mating; (v) more children living with a single … fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a decline …

significant decline in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of positive assortative mating; (v) more children … fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a …

significant decline in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of positive assortative mating; (v) more children … fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a …

in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of assortative mating; (v) more children living with a single … fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a decline …

significant decline in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of positive assortative mating; (v) more children … fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a …