national basis. This chapter reviews various types of leave policies available for working mothers (or parents) across … 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 …

We study how childbirth increases the likelihood of young, working mothers to claim disability insurance and how … across gender only diverges after first-time childbirth. This "other child penalty" can be reduced with the provision of … paternity leave. Our regression discontinuity difference-in-differences design shows that mothers with partners eligible for a …

for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market … outcomes and gender equality. Proponents of extending parental leave rights for mothers in terms of duration, benefits, and job …Labor market policies for expecting and new mothers emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century. The main motivation …

implementation of the insurance plan, and that both mothers and fathers received higher benefits. For children, using both survey data …-experimental design with survey data, we find that mothers spent on average 10 additional days with their newborn following the … and administrative data, we find that the QPIP had limited positive effects on their health, cognitive and behavioural …

adverse effect for children of low-educated mothers on human capital investments and labor-market attachment in early … adulthood. The affected children were 12 p.p. more likely not to be in education, employment, or training (NEET) at the age of …We study the impact of an extension of paid family leave from 3 to 4 years on child long- term outcomes. Using a …

physical postpartum health complications and improves her mental health. Our results suggest that mothers bear the burden from … issues in the context of a critical period in family life - the months immediately following childbirth - and identifies the … impacts of paternal access to workplace flexibility on maternal postpartum health. We model household demand for paternal …

physical postpartum health complications and improves her mental health. Our results suggest that mothers bear the burden from … issues in the context of a critical period in family life - the months immediately following childbirth - and identifies the … impacts of paternal access to workplace flexibility on maternal postpartum health. We model household demand for paternal …

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …Maternity leave policies are presumed to be essential to ensure the health of pregnant workers and their unborn … 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 …Maternity leave policies are presumed to be essential to ensure the health of pregnant workers and their unborn … 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 …Maternity leave policies are presumed to be essential to ensure the health of pregnant workers and their unborn … children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not …