@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp11873, author={Tamm, Marcus}, title={Fathers' Parental Leave-Taking, Childcare Involvement and Mothers' Labor Market Participation}, year={2018}, month={Oct}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={11873}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp11873}, abstract={This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on mothers' and fathers' labor supply. Fathers' leave-taking is highly selective and the identification of causal effects relies on within-father differences in leave-taking for first and higher order children that were triggered by a policy reform promoting more gender equality in leave-taking. Results show that even short periods of fathers' parental leave may have long-lasting effects on fathers' involvement in childcare and housework. Effects on maternal labor supply are also significantly positive but do not persist over time.}, keywords={parental leave;childcare;female labor supply;gender differences;policy evaluation}, }