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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 ... -
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 ... -
Can welfare states outgrow their fiscal sustainability problems?
(Discussion Papers;No 487, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: The paper analyses the fiscal effects of productivity shifts in the private sector. Within a stylized model with inelastic labour supply, it shows that productivity shifts in sectors producing non-traded goods ... -
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. ... -
Couples' parental leave practices : the role of the workplace situation
(Discussion Papers;No. 561, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: We address the issue of the relationship between couples’ parental leave practices and their workplace situation. This analysis is based on information from Norwegian administrative registers on around 200 000 ... -
Does more involved fathering imply a double burden for fathers in Norway?
(Discussion papers;753, Working paper, 2013-09)While long total work hours (paid plus unpaid work) have usually been framed as a problem for employed women, researchers now ask whether more involved fathering practices imply a double burden for men, too. Based on the ... -
Does parenthood imply less specialization than before? Tales from the Norwegian time use surveys 1980-2010
(Discussion papers;757, Working paper, 2013-10)The presence of children still tends to reinforce a traditional division of labour in couples in many countries. This paper explores possible changes in the relationship between parenthood and the division of labour in ... -
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 ...