Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/278961 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16263
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We examine the impact of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) on fertility and parental investment in children. The CDCTC aims to support working parents but its availability only to families with children incentivizing having more children or increasing investment in existing ones. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the National Center for Health Statistics' Natality data, we analyze the effects of state-level CDCTC policies on fertility and birth outcomes. Results indicate that the CDCTC increases labor force participation rates for married mothers, potentially suppressing fertility rates. Additionally, it has a positive effect on gestational age.
Subjects: 
fertility
birth outcomes
child and dependent care tax credit
JEL: 
I38
J13
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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