Fathers' parental leave-taking, childcare involvement and mothers' labor market participation

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This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on mothers' and fathers' labor supply. Fathers' leave-taking is highly selective and the identification of causal effects relies on within-father differences in leave-taking for first and higher order children that were triggered by a policy reform promoting more gender equality in leave-taking. Results show that even short periods of fathers' parental leave may have long-lasting effects on fathers' involvement in childcare and housework. Effects on maternal labor supply are also significantly positive but do not persist over time.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-3-86788-901-8
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Ruhr Economic Papers ; No. 773

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: Household ; Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth ; Time Allocation and Labor Supply
• Subject: parental leave ; childcare ; female labor supply ; gender differences ; policy evaluation

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Tamm, Marcus
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
• (where): Essen
• (when): 2018

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.4419/86788901
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/184295
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET