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A discrete choice model for labor supply and child care
(Discussion Papers;No. 315, Working paper, 2002)Abstract: A discrete choice model for labor supply and child care for mothers of preschoolers is presented. The mothers are assumed to make choices from a finite set of job possibilities and from a finite set of child ... -
Assimilation effects on infant mortality among immigrants in Norway
(Discussion papers;741, Working paper, 2013-05)The wellbeing of children of immigrant mothers is of great concern worldwide. In this study, we investigate the relationship between infant mortality and maternal country of origin and whether or not this relationship ... -
Beyond LATE with a discrete instrument. Heterogeneity in the quantity-quality interaction of children
(Discussion papers;703, Working paper, 2012-09)The interpretation of instrumental variables (IV) estimates as local average treatment effects (LATE) of instrument-induced shifts in treatment raises concerns about their external validity and policy relevance. We examine ... -
Can a cash transfer to families change fertility behaviour?
(Discussion papers;800, Working paper, 2015-02)This paper assesses the relationship between cash transfers to families and subsequent childbearing. We take advantage of a cash-for-care (CFC) policy introduced in Norway in 1998, and compare the fertility behaviour of ... -
Causal effects of paternity on children and parents
(Discussion Papers;No. 657, Working paper, 2011)Abstract: In this paper we use a parental leave reform directed towards fathers to identify the causal effects of paternity leave on children's and parents' outcomes. We document that paternity leave causes fathers to ... -
Characteristics of parents with shared residence and father sole custody. Evidence from Norway 2012
(Discussion papers;780, Working paper, 2014-06)Shared residence for children has increased considerably in recent years among parents living apart in Norway, while mother sole custody is less common than before and father sole custody is still practiced by a minority. ... -
Child care before age two and the development of language and numeracy: Evidence from a lottery
(Discussion papers;808, Working paper, 2015-05)Young children are thought to be vulnerable to separation from the primary caregiver/s. This raises concern about whether early child care enrollment may harm children's development. We use child care assignment lotteries ... -
Comparing mothers’ and fathers’ reports on the non-resident father’s contact with his children
(Discussion papers;744, Working paper, 2013-05)Analyses of contact frequency between non-resident fathers and children are often based on samples of non-resident fathers or resident mothers only. It is well established that non-resident fathers tend to report more ... -
Distributional and behavioural effects of child care subsidies
(Discussion Papers;No. 135, Working paper, 1995)A methodology to describe the distributional and behavioural effects of child care subsidies is presented within a micro simulation framework. We discuss the effects of changing the governmental policy to support families ... -
Divorced Fathers’ Proximity and Children’s Long Run Outcomes : evidence from Norwegian Registry Data
(Discussion Papers;No 589, Working paper, 2009)This study examines the link between divorced nonresident fathers’ proximity and children’s long-run outcomes using high-quality data from Norwegian population registers. We follow (from birth to young adulthood) 15,992 ... -
The effect of preschool on the school performance of children from immigrant families : results from an introduction of free preschool in two districts in Oslo
(Discussion Papers;631, Working paper, 2010)Two districts of Oslo started to offer five-year-old children free preschool four hours a day. We analyze the effect of this intervention on the school performance of the children from immigrant families 10 years later ... -
Entry into work following childbirth among mothers in Norway. Recent trends and variation
(Discussion papers;702, Working paper, 2012-09)Universal parental leaves with job protection and earnings compensation increase women’s attachment to the labour market, but very long leaves may have negative consequences both at the individual and the societal level. ... -
Family policies and fertility : parents' parental leave use, childcare availability, the introduction of childcare cash benefit and continued childbearing in Norway
(Discussion Papers;No 564, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: We address the relationship between family policies and fertility in Norway, including three somewhat different policies: parental leave, formal childcare, and the childcare cash benefit. Norwegian family policy ... -
Household affiliation of young adults in Italy and Norway. The significance of gender, sociocultural background, work and money
(Discussion papers;752, Working paper, 2013-09)Italy and Norway are characterized by different household patterns of young adults, with young Italians being more likely to live in their parents' house and young Norwegians more likely to live independently, alone or in ... -
Housewives in a dual-earner society. Who is a housewife in contemporary Norway?
(Discussion papers;No. 659, Working paper, 2011)The number of housewives has declined significantly in most Western countries, but there is now a renewed interest in the homemaker role in the media and public discourse. Utilising representative survey data from 2007 ... -
How linear models can mask non-linear causal relationships : an application to family size and children's education
(Discussion Papers;586, Working paper, 2009)Many empirical studies specify outcomes as a linear function of endogenous regressors when conducting instrumental variable (IV) estimation. We show that commonly used tests for treatment effects, selection bias, and ... -
Is universal child care leveling the playing field?
(Discussion papers;774, Working paper, 2014-03)We assess the case for universal child care programs in the context of a Norwegian reform which led to a large-scale expansion of subsidized child care. We use non-linear difference-in-differences methods to estimate the ... -
Kindergarten for all. Long run effects of a universal intervention
(Discussion papers;695, Working paper, 2012-06)Theory and evidence points towards particularly positive effects of high-quality child care for disadvantaged children. At the same time, disadvantaged families often sort out of existing programs. To counter differences ... -
Mobilising female labour market reserves: What promotes women’s transitions from part-time to full-time work?
(Discussion Papers; No. 658, Working paper, 2011)Considering the high female part-time rates in Norway, one may envisage a sizeable additional labour supply if more part-time working women would switch to full time. In view of an ageing population and increased demand ... -
Mother's employment and fertility in Norway
(Discussion Papers;No. 624, Working paper, 2010)Abstract: This paper concerns the effect of employment status on second- and third-birth intensities for Norwegian mothers in the period 1994-2002. Due to unobserved heterogeneity possibly affecting both the birth and the ...