Long-Run Effects of Incentivizing Work After Childbirth

Elira Kuka and Na'ama Shenhav

No 27444, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper identifies the impact of increasing post-childbirth work incentives on mothers’ long-run careers. We exploit variation in work incentives across mothers based on the timing of a first birth and eligibility for the 1993 expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Ten to nineteen years after a first birth, single mothers who were exposed to the expansion immediately after birth (“early”), rather than 3–6 years later (“late”), have 0.62 more years of work experience and 4.2% higher earnings conditional on working. We show that higher earnings are primarily explained by improved wages due to greater work experience.

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Date: 2020-06
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Published as Elira Kuka & Na’ama Shenhav, 2024. "Long-Run Effects of Incentivizing Work after Childbirth," American Economic Review, vol 114(6), pages 1692-1722.

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