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 …

supply ; Cognitive skills ; Family Policy ; Germany …

Many countries are currently expanding access to child care for young children. But are all children equally likely to … (children’s age, birth weight and socio-economic background), but less so with respect to unobserved determinants of selection …

children's long-term life satisfaction. The historical setting under study, namely the former German Democratic Republic (GDR …

Women experience significant reductions in labor market income following the birth of children, while their male …

children's long-term life satisfaction. The historical setting under study, namely the former German Democratic Republic (GDR …

outcomes in Germany, the child penalty. We further investigate how the 2007 parental benefits reform changed the child penalty …

This paper analyses the association between health outcomes of newborn children and mother's poverty status during …

I use the universe of tax returns in Germany and a regression kink design to estimate the impact of the benefit amount … benefits also reduce take-up of paid leave by mothers, lower the chances of having further children, and have no impact on …