This article compares the employmentpatterns of women after first and second birthin
Finland, Norway and Sweden during 1972–1992, focusing on the impact of parental leave …

That 'politics matters' has become a central assumption in the booming welfare state
literature in recent years. Sometimes policies do not matter much, however. A key argument …

In 1998 a new cash benefit for parents with young children was introduced in Norway. Its
purpose was to provide a cash payment to parents who either preferred to care for their …

In 1998–99 a cash benefit for 1‐to 2‐year‐olds who do not use subsidized childcare on full‐
time basis was introduced in Norway. A large‐scale appraisal shortly after introduction …

Mothers of pre‐school children represent one part of the population that might be able to
increase its labour supply. We discuss the effects of family policy changes that encourage …

The presence of children still tends to reinforce a traditional division of labour in couples in
many countries. This paper explores possible changes in the relationship between …

WHEN FAMILY POLICIES DO NOT WORK... The cash-for-care reform and mothers'
employment. The significance of family policies for mothers' employment practices-a much …

An important feature of Scandinavian welfare states is the transfer of resources to families
with children. Long parental leave and provision of high‐quality subsidized day care are …

Since the early 1970s, the main pillar of childcare policies in Norway, as in other Nordic
welfare states, has been the state-sponsored provision of high-quality daycare centres. This …

Med Norges forskningsråds Velferdsprogram og Barne-og familiedepartementet sitt initiativ
til å lage denne kunnskapsstatusen fikk vi i arbeidsgruppen en mulighet til å samarbeide om …