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Cutting fertility? The effect of Cesarean deliveries on subsequent fertility and maternal labor supply

Halla, Martin; Mayr, Harald; Pruckner, Gerald J.; … - 2016 - First version: May 2, 2016

fertility and maternal labor supply. Identification is achieved by exploiting variation in the supply-side's incentives to … estimates show that a non-planned CD at parity one decreases life cycle fertility by almost 17 percent. This reduction in … fertility translates into a temporary increase in maternal employment. …

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Parental leave, (in)formal childcare and long-term child outcomes

Danzer, Natalia; Halla, Martin; Schneeweis, Nicole; … - 2017

We provide a novel interpretation of the estimated treatment effects from evaluations of parental leave reforms. Accounting for the counterfactual mode of care is crucial in the analysis of child outcomes and potential mediators. We evaluate a large and generous parental leave extension in...

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Grandmothers' labor supply

Frimmel, Wolfgang; Halla, Martin; Schmidpeter, Bernhard; … - 2017

The labor supply effects of becoming a grandmother are not well established in the empirical literature. We estimate the effect of becoming a grandmother on the labor supply decision of older workers. Under the assumption that grandmothers cannot predict the exact date of conception of their...

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The effect of prenatal maternity leave on short and long-term child outcomes

Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin; Schneeweis, Nicole - 2018

's health at birth or long-term health and labor market outcomes. Subsequent maternal health and fertility are also unaffected …

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How does parental divorce affect children's long-term outcomes?

Frimmel, Wolfgang; Halla, Martin; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - 2016

Numerous papers report a negative association between parental divorce and child outcomes. To provide evidence whether this correlation is driven by a causal effect, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in the extent of sexual integration in fathers' workplaces: Fathers who encounter more women in...

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The quantity and quality of children : a semi-parametric Bayesian IV approach

Frühwirth-Schnatter, Sylvia; Halla, Martin; Posekany, … - 2015

Prior empirical research on the theoretically proposed interaction between the quantity and the quality of children builds on exogenous variation in family size due to twin births and focuses on human capital outcomes. The typical finding can be described as a statistically nonsignificant...

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The effect of statutory sick-pay on workers' labor supply and subsequent health

Halla, Martin; Pech, Susanne; Zweimüller, Martina - 2017

Social insurance programs typically comprise sick-leave insurance. An important policy parameter is how the costs of lost productivity due to sick leave are shared between workers, firms, and the social security system. We show that this sharing rule affects not only absence behavior but also...

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Paying adolescents for health screenings works

Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J.; Schober, Thomas - 2021

With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately,...

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The cost-effectiveness of developmental screenings : evidence from a nationwide programme

Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J.; Schober, Thomas - 2015

Early intervention is considered the optimal response to developmental disorders in children. Any intervention presupposes the identification of affected children. Relatively little is known about the effectiveness of the standard practice of so-called developmental screenings. We evaluate a...

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