This paper assesses the relationship between cash transfers to families and subsequent childbearing. We take advantage of a cash-for-care (CFC) policy introduced in Norway in 1998, and compare the fertility behaviour of eligible and ineligible mothers over a four year period. Contrary to...

Long paternity leaves have the potential for lasting effects on parental unions, potentially reducing specialization and increasing union stability and fertility. We put these hypotheses to a causal test, using an extension of the Norwegian parental leave father's quota from 6 to 10 weeks as a...

Long paternity leaves have the potential for lasting effects on parental unions, potentially reducing specialization and increasing union stability and fertility. We put these hypotheses to a causal test, using an extension of the Norwegian parental leave father's quota from 6 to 10 weeks as a...

The replacement of custodial with non-custodial sanctions holds the potential to reduce recidivism as well as other costs associated with imprisonment. However, the causal impacts on recidivism of noncustodial sanctions in general, and electronic monitoring (EM) programs in particular, remain...

Córdova and Kras (2022) examine how the existence of a women's police station (WPS) in the place of residence influences citizens' attitudes toward gender-based violence in Brazil. In their analytical specification, the authors find that men are more likely to reject violence against women...

Córdova and Kras (2022) examine how the existence of a women's police station (WPS) in the place of residence influences citizens' attitudes toward gender-based violence in Brazil. In their analytical specification, the authors find that men are more likely to reject violence against women...