Segregation of the labour market into a family-friendly and a non-family-friendly sector implies that women self …-select into sectors depending on institutional constraints, preferences for family-friendly working conditions and expected wage … differences. We take this sector dimension into account and find a severe penalty after birth-related leave in the non-family …

countries. The role of family policies in explaining these inequalities is then examined by looking at a single policy as well …

contribute to the gender wage gap, and how institutional elements - especially family policies - affect this relationship. Our … availability under age 3, and preferences for within-family care lead to long absences from the labor market. In all countries …, irrespective of cultural norms and policies, we find high positive family gaps among men, which drive men's average wages up, and …

This paper introduces a new IV strategy based on IVF (in vitro fertilization) induced fertility variation among … on IVF treated women in Denmark. Because observe d chances of IVF success do not depend on labor market histories, IVF … treatment success provides a plausible instrument for childbearing. Our IV estimates indicate that fertility effects on earnings …

population of employed same-sex twins in Denmark. Our second contribution is the use of administrative data on absenteeism; the … principal explanation is in fact mothers' higher levels of absence. We find a positive wage premium for fathers. -- Fertility …