“...Background: Reducing the rate of cesarean deliveries in the United States is a high priority among public health officials and members of the medical...”

“...Many government programs have implicit penalties or subsidies for marriage. For example, many couples pay higher income taxes when married than their combined...”

“...Alleviating the tension between the conflicting responsibilities women may face as mothers and as workers is a topic of current policy interest. Expansion of...”

“...Policymakers have directed much effort towards reducing or eliminating the so-called "marriage penalty" present in the U.S. individual income tax. However,...”

“...In this paper, we use household data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to calculate the real value of the so-called "marriage tax" or "marriage subsidy"...”

“...In this paper we examine the impact of the resources of children and of their parents on the children's transition to residential and financial independence...”

“...This paper discusses new empirical evidence on the role of income tax incentives in marital decisions. Time-series evidence suggests that taxes have a small...”

“...In recent years, the popular press in the U. S. has repeatedly profiled professional women who have elected to leave the labor force in order to devote their...”

“...In this paper I use data from the Panel Study on Income Dynamics to examine the relationship between the dependent exemption feature of the United States...”