Assessing the impact of the maternity capital policy in Russia

Slonimczyk, Fabián; & Yurko, Anna. (2014). Assessing the impact of the maternity capital policy in Russia. Labour Economics, 30, 265-81.

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Slonimczyk, Fabián; & Yurko, Anna. (2014). Assessing the impact of the maternity capital policy in Russia. Labour Economics, 30, 265-81.

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With declining population and fertility rates below replacement levels, Russia is currently facing a demographic crisis. Starting in 2007, the federal government has pursued an ambitious pro-natalist policy. Women who give birth to at least two children are entitled to “maternity capital” assistance ($11,000). In this paper we estimate a structural dynamic programming model of fertility and labor force participation in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the policy. We find that the program increased long-run fertility by about 0.15 children per woman.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2014.03.004

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Slonimczyk, Fabián
Yurko, Anna

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2014

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Labour Economics

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30

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265-81

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0927-5371

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10.1016/j.labeco.2014.03.004

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