Do family policies really affect fertility levels?

• Název práce v češtině: Má rodinná politika opravdu vliv na porodnost?
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Do family policies really affect fertility levels?
• Klíčová slova: porodnost, rodinná politika, metoda syntetické kontroly, rodičovský příspěvek, rodičovská dovolená
• Klíčová slova anglicky: fertility, family policy, synthetic control estimator, parental allowance, parental leave
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2017/2018
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Institut ekonomických studií (23-IES)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Mgr. Barbara Pertold-Gebicka, M.A., Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 13.06.2018
• Datum zadání: 13.06.2018
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 16.09.2019 09:00
• Místo konání obhajoby: Opletalova - Opletalova 26, O105, Opletalova - místn. č. 105
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 31.07.2019
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 16.09.2019
• Oponenti: PhDr. Mgr. Jana Votápková, Ph.D.

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Předběžná náplň práce

This diploma thesis will seek to identify the relationship between family policies, such as maternity and parental leave, tax deductions, child-related benefits, or availability of childcare and fertility levels. Microdata from a country (or countries) changing their policies will be used to identify this relationship. Sample countries to consider are the Czech Republic and Poland.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

This diploma thesis will seek to identify the relationship between family policies, such as maternity and parental leave, tax deductions, child-related benefits, or availability of childcare and fertility levels. Microdata from a country (or countries) changing their policies will be used to identify this relationship. Sample countries to consider are the Czech Republic and Poland.