The effect of child benefit on female labor supply

In 2016, the Polish government introduced a large child benefit, called “Family 500+”, with the aim to increase fertility and reduce child poverty. It is universal for the second and every further child and means-tested for the first child. We study the impact of the new benefit on female labor supp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Magda Iga, Kiełczewska Aneta, Brandt Nicola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-12-01
Series:IZA Journal of Labor Policy
Subjects:
e24
h53
i38
j13
j21
j22
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/izajolp-2020-0017