In the course of the twentieth century, social scientists and policy analysts have produced a
large volume of literature on whether policies boost fertility. This paper describes the results …

Whether, and under what circumstances, people become parents has implications for
individual identity, family relationships, the well‐being of adults and children, and population …

Two dominant theories within family research foresee a long‐term decline in marriage,
fertility, and partner stability. They also assume that this “less‐family” scenario will be …

“Daddy quotas” that reserve some parental leave for fathers are increasingly common in
developed nations, but it is unclear whether fathers respond to the binding constraints or the …

Do family policies influence attitudes and behavior or are they merely reflections of pre-
existing attitudes? We consider the implementation of the Norwegian daddy quota, 4weeks …

This article uses data from 2008–10 to analyze parental leave policies in twenty-one
European countries and their influence on men's behavior. It examines entitlement …

With historically similar patterns of high and stable cohort fertility and high levels of gender
equality, the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland are seen …

Does gender equality matter for fertility? Demographic findings on this issue are rather
inconclusive. We argue that one reason for this is that the complexity of the concept of …

The child‐care and fertility hypothesis has been in the literature for a long time and is
straightforward: As child care becomes more available, affordable, and acceptable, the …

In 2011, the UK passed the Additional Paternity Leave (APL) policy, but less than 1% of
eligible fathers took APL in its first year. This study investigates reasons for nonuse of APL …