Studies

The measures examined are characterized by their variety and their rapid changeability. [Ulrich Becker and Anika Seemann (Ed.) – Nomos, October 2022]. READ MORE

While efforts to introduce a new federal paid family leave program continue to stall in Congress, the number of states that have introduced their own programs climbed to 11 last year. [Joshua [...]

A declining median age at first union in the former Soviet republics before and immediately after the transition from socialism balances the impact of increased union instability.  [Sunnee [...]

Using linked U.S. birth and infant death data with a difference-in-differences framework, the study finds that a 6-week plan in California reduced the post-neonatal mortality rate. [Feng Chen – [...]

This report exposes the dangers of a post-pandemic austerity shock, far more premature and severe than the one that followed the global financial crisis. [Isabel Ortiz and Matthew Cummings, [...]

The pandemic presents an opportunity for governments to reform existing legislation relating to flexible working and the right to disconnect. [Xi Wen Chan, Sudong Shang, Paula Brough, Adrian [...]

Growing evidence shows an association between in utero exposure to natural disasters and child behavioral problems, but we still know little about the development of specific psychopathology in [...]

The analysis reveals strongly elevated second birth rates among men and women in the managerial classes, and upward mobility after the first birth is associated with higher second birth rates, [...]

As part of the Government’s response to Race and Ethnic Disparities, the Children’s Commissioner has published this unique and comprehensive picture of family life today in the UK. [UK Children’s [...]

The odds of school success are more favorable for those from families headed by married, biological parents. In fact, family structure matters more than ever. [Nicholas Zill and Brad Wilcox [...]