-level models, this study analyses the effect of family policies on fathers' working hours. The results indicate that fathers work … parental leave for mothers and generous family allowances. The effects, however, are strongly contingent on fathers …, generous family allowances and father friendly parental leave schemes reduce the working hours of less educated fathers. …

Fathers in the Nordic countries were among the first in the world to gain the right to paid parental leave. The overall … uptake has however been low, despite various attempts to increase it. This paper compares characteristics of fathers in four …

being out of work on a range of labour market outcomes as young adults. Children of non-working fathers work less and are …