Fathers' Parental Leave-Taking, Childcare Involvement and Mothers' Labor Market Participation

Marcus Tamm

No 11873, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: parental leave; childcare; female labor supply; gender differences; policy evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H31 J13 J22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2018-10
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Published - revised version published as 'Fathers' parental leave-taking, childcare involvement and labor market participation' in: Labour Economics , 2019, 59, 184 - 197

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Working Paper: Fathers’ Parental Leave-Taking, Childcare Involvement and Mothers’ Labor Market Participation (2018)
Working Paper: Fathers' parental leave-taking, childcare involvement and mothers' labor market participation (2018)
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