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The Liberalisation of Maternity Leave Policy and the Return to the Work of Childbirth in Germany

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  • Ondrich, Jan

    (Syracuse University)

  • Spieß, C. Katharina

    (Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung (BiB))

  • Yang, Qing

    (Syracuse University)

  • Wagner, Gert G.

    (Max Planck Institute for Human Development)

Abstract

German federal law has increased the potential duration of maternity leave five times since 1985. A theoretical model is presented that demonstates that the return to work hazard rate declines a potential increases and the cumulative return probability a potential duration cannot decline unless the mothers employment condition or career expectation can change. Return to work hazard are estimated from the German Socio-Economic Panel for women bearing children in Germany in the period 1984-1991. The estimates are used to predict hazards and cumulative return probabilities for first time mothers and mothers with a previous birth. As potential duration increases, the cumulative return rate pattern with potential duration is consistent with the hypothesis that employment conditions and career expectations frequently change for mother taking longer leaves.

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  • Ondrich, Jan & Spieß, C. Katharina & Yang, Qing & Wagner, Gert G., 1998. "The Liberalisation of Maternity Leave Policy and the Return to the Work of Childbirth in Germany," IZA Discussion Papers 21, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp21
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    Cited by:

    1. Elina Pylkkänen & Nina Smith, 2003. "Career Interruptions Due to Parental Leave: A Comparative Study of Denmark and Sweden," OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers 1, OECD Publishing.
    2. Florence Jaumotte, 2003. "Female Labour Force Participation: Past Trends and Main Determinants in OECD Countries," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 376, OECD Publishing.
    3. Schönberg, Uta & Ludsteck, Johannes, 2007. "Maternity Leave Legislation, Female Labor Supply, and the Family Wage Gap," IZA Discussion Papers 2699, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    4. Florence Jaumotte, 2005. "Les femmes sur le marché du travail : Évidence empirique sur le rôle des politiques économiques et autres déterminants dans les pays de l'OCDE," Revue économique de l'OCDE, Éditions OCDE, vol. 2003(2), pages 57-123.
    5. Pylkkänen, Elina & Smith, Nina, 2004. "The Impact of Family-Friendly Policies in Denmark and Sweden on Mothers' Career Interruptions Due to Childbirth," IZA Discussion Papers 1050, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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    Keywords

    return to work; competing risks; proportional hazards; maternity benefit; maternity leave;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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