countries and whether and how the policies affect women's labor market outcomes, their own and children's health, and child …Supporting working mothers to balance their work and childcare responsibilities is a central objective of maternal and … national basis. This chapter reviews various types of leave policies available for working mothers (or parents) across …

A considerable body of empirical evidence indicates that conflict affects reproductive behaviour, often resulting in an … increased fertility rate due to higher child mortality and limited access to healthcare services. However, we know much less … fertility by focusing on the UN intervention in Liberia. Combining DHS birth history data with information on road distance to …

health and behaviours of two-parent families and their children. Using a difference-in-differences model, we find no evidence …In 2006, the Universal Child Care Benefit was introduced in Canada for all children aged less than 6 years. This … program aims to help cover the cost of children and to provide financial assistance to families with young children in their …

overall improvement in the health at birth (as measured by the low birth weight indicator) of the cohorts exposed to the shock …. Moreover, we find significant improvements in health at birth exclusively for boys and not for girls. This effect seems to be … fetuses and, as a result of this selection in utero, at birth, one should observe significant improvements in health outcomes …