We study the causal effects of changes in parental leave provisions on fertility and return-to-work behavior. We … planned children and/or to increase fertility. We study the quantitative effect of this incentive using an empirical strategy … when the child became 18 months old brought about no change in fertility behavior, but a labor supply effect that is …

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

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

This paper describes the results of a systematic review of the literature of policy effects on fertility after 1970 in … child transfers and welfare reforms. Childcare and universal transfers seem to have the most positive effects on fertility … (quasi)experimental evaluation. Withdrawing cash transfers to families through welfare reforms has limited fertility effects …

There have been significant changes in both the fertility rates and fertility perception since 1970s. In this paper, we … examine the relationship between government policies towards fertility and the fertility trends. Total fertility rate, defined … as the number of children per woman, is used as the main fertility trend variable. We use panel data from the United …

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

of a cash-for-care (CFC) policy introduced in Norway in 1998, and compare the fertility behaviour of eligible and … a slower progression to both second and third births, and short term fertility is hence lower in this group. The …