Template-type: ReDif-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Fitzenberger, B.
Author-workplace-name: Externe publicaties SBE
Author-Name: Sommerfeld, K.
Author-Name: Steffes, S.
Title: Causal effects on employment after first birth - A dynamic treatment approach -
Abstract: The effects of childbirth on future labor market outcomes are a key issue for policy discussion. This paper implements a dynamic treatment approach to estimate the effect of having the first child now versus later on future employment for the case of Germany, a country with a long maternity leave coverage. Effect heterogeneity is assessed by estimating ex post outcome regressions. Based on SOEP data, we provide estimates at a monthly frequency. The results show that there are very strong negative employment effects after childbirth. Although the employment loss is reduced over the first five years following childbirth, it does not level off to zero. The employment loss is lower for mothers<br/>with a university degree. It is especially high for medium-skilled mothers with long prebirth<br/>employment experience. We find a significant reduction in the employment loss for more recent childbirths.
Series: GSBE Research Memoranda
Creation-Date: 20130101
Number: 031
File-URL: https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/files/636279/guid-3b69262e-11b5-4adf-877b-2c9362947800-ASSET1.0.pdf
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File-Size: 613198
Handle: Repec:unm:umagsb:2013031
DOI: 10.26481/umagsb.2013031