Father involvement, defined in terms of both the quantity and quality of ways in which fathers
may be involved, affects the child's development. How specifically father involvement links to …

We provide comprehensive evidence on Germany's home care subsidy for one‐and two‐
year‐old children. In West Germany, take‐up was 60 percent, and the subsidy reduced …

Increasing mother's labor supply during a child's preschool years may reduce time
investments, yielding a negative direct effect on midchildhood and teenage outcomes. But …

This study analyses the relationship between life expectancy and parental education. Based
on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study and survival analysis models, we …

Informal childcare care by grandparents, other relatives or friends is an important source of
support in many Western countries, including Germany. Yet the role of this type of care is …

While humans begin their existence as utterly dependent on their parents, over time, other
caregivers enter their lives. Children's development is shaped by interactions with their …

Motherhood and parental leave interrupt employment relationships, likely imposing costs on
firms. We document that mothers who are difficult to replace internally take shorter leave and …

This paper assesses the impact of the length of maternity leave on children's health
outcomes in the long-run. My quasi-experimental design evaluates an expansion in …

This paper presents evidence of causal effects of parental education on children's health
behaviors and long-term health. I study intergenerational effects of a compulsory schooling …

Erst in den vergangenen Jahren finden sich zunehmend empirische Arbeiten mit einem
ökonomischen Blick auf die Kindertagesbetreuung in Deutschland. Darunter finden sich …