• Can the child penalty be reduced? - Evaluating multiple policy interventions 

      Andresen, Martin Eckhoff; Nix, Emily (Discussion Paper;No. 983, Working paper, 2022-07)
      Children cause large earnings drops for mothers but not fathers, a stylized fact known as the “child penalty” that explains a substantial portion of remaining gender income gaps. Can policy reduce the child penalty? We ...
    • What Causes the Child Penalty? Evidence from Same Sex Couples and Policy Reforms 

      Andresen, Martin Eckhoff; Nix, Emily (Discussion Paper;No. 902, Working paper, 2019-03-29)
      Women experience significant reductions in labor market income following the birth of children, while their male partners experience no such income drops. This “relative child penalty” has been well documented and accounts ...