Public debate and research on absence care leaves of men (paternity leaves) is growing in
the last years. Practitioners and scholars alike are seeking evidence-informed answers on …

Inequalities in the pandemic Page 1 SUMMARY This paper summarizes some of the major
inequalities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses avenues for …

Paid parental leave schemes have been shown to increase women's employment rates but
to decrease their wages in case of extended leave duration. In view of these potential trade …

Labor market policies for expecting and new mothers emerged at the turn of the nineteenth
century. The main motivation for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their …

We study several key aspects of the design of parental leave systems. First, we estimate
parents' willingness to pay for parental leave using Danish administrative data on the …

We estimate the impact of children on the gender earnings gap in Australia using an event
study approach. We show that the arrival of children has a large and persistent impact on the …

World Bank Document Page 1 Policy Research Working Paper 10188 The Impact of Paid
Maternity Leave on Women’s Employment Evidence Using Firm-Level Survey Data from …

We study how childbirth increases the likelihood of young, working mothers to claim
disability insurance and how paternity leave could ease this effect. Our event study analysis …

Ökonomische Anreize in der Familienpolitik spielen eine wichtige Rolle für das
Potenzialwachstum, vor allem vor dem Hintergrund des demografischen Wandels und …

This paper shows that decisions regarding intra-household specializations are determined
by gender norms rather than standard economic incentives. To test theoretical predictions of …