Causal Effects of Paternity Leave on Children and Parents

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 801-828

  Cools, Sara ^a   Fiva, Jon H ^a   Kirkebøen, Lars J ^b  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

^b STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Child development; Labor supply; Parental leave

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; LABOR POLICY; LABOR SUPPLY; PARENTAL CARE;

EID: 84937191400     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: 14679442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjoe.12113     Document Type: Article

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