Helping fathers to acknowledge paternity

If fathers don't acknowledge paternity, it affects both mother and child. Should the state increase financial support for single parents, should we incentivise marriage – or is there another option? Anna Raute tells Tim Phillips that the surprising impact of an unrelated German social policy suggests there may be.

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Raute, A, Weber, A and Zudenkova, G. 2022. 'Can public policy increase paternity acknowledgement? Evidence from earnings-related parental leave'. CEPR