Back to work or stay at home? Family policies and maternal employment in Finland
研究芬兰的儿童家庭护理津贴和私立日托津贴对母亲产后重返工作的影响，发现高额家庭护理津贴会延长居家时间，尤其对低劳动市场依附和低收入母亲影响更大，但津贴效果随时间减弱。
Abstract The employment effects of family policies depend on the mother’s labor market attachment and on the age of the child. We study the effects of child home care (cash-for-care) and private day care allowances on mothers’ return to employment after childbirth. Our identification strategy exploits changes in municipal-level subsidies. We find that higher private day care allowances have no effect while higher home care allowances increase the length of home care. A 100-euro higher level of home care allowance prolongs home care by 2–3 months, on average. The home care allowance combined with low labor market attachment and low earnings potential pre-birth delay the return to employment. However, the effect of the allowance diminishes over time. Higher subsidies have no impact by the time a child turns two. Reductions in subsidies stimulate a faster return to employment.