This paper evaluates the impact of three major expansions in leave coverage in Germany on the long-run education and … labor market outcomes of children. Evaluation of three policy reforms as opposed to a single reform enables us to analyze … the reforms by comparing outcomes of children born shortly before and shortly after a change in maternity leave …

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 …

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 …

We study the impact on children of increasing maternity leave benefits using a reform that increased paid and unpaid … 30. The effect is especially large for children of those mothers who, prior to the reform, would take very low levels of …

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 …