model of fertility and labor market decisions that builds on the labor matching framework of Mortensen and Pissarides (1994 … the welfare of males. Leave policies have important effects on fertility, leave taking decisions, and employment. These … take a leave, leave policies effectively subsidize fertility and leave taking. We also find that generous paid parental …

policies in the economy, we develop ageneral-equilibrium model of fertility and labor-market decisions that builds on the … fertility, leave taking decisions, and employment rate of mothers with infants. These effects are driven by how policy affects … leave, the change in the threat point induced by the policy subsidizes fertility and leave taking. Unpaid parental leaves …

career interruptions associated with fertility have long-lasting effects on female employment and are costly in terms of … effects on the economy are not well understood. We develop and calibrate a general-equilibrium model of fertility and labor … the wage gaps and ($ii$) mandatory-leave policies have substantial aggregate and redistributive effects on fertility …

-1990. Second, we study the consequences of parental leave policies on fertility decisions and gender differences in employment and …

traced to the impact of children on the labor supply of women. We develop a quantitative life-cycle model of fertility, labor … supply, and human capital accumulation decisions. We use this model to assess the role of fertility on gender differences in … labor supply and wages over the life cycle. In our model, fertility lowers the lifetime intensity of market activity …