Policy Points: Historically, reforms that have increased the duration of jobprotected paid
parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around …

To understand the relationship between parental leave and child health better, this study
examines the aggregate effects of parental leave policies on child health outcomes using …

Abstract Background The Sustainable development goals (SDGs) have the potential to have
a significant impact on maternal and child health through their commitments both to directly …

This paper considers how entitlements to paid leave after the birth of children affect female
labour market outcomes across countries. Such entitlements are granted for various lengths …

During the past four decades, most OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development) countries have adopted or expanded paid family leave, which offers leave to …

I study the effect of parental leave duration on maternal health in the short-to medium-run
leveraging variation in parental leave duration induced by an Austrian policy reform in the …

Despite widespread international implementation, limited information is currently available
on the economic impact of mandated family leave policies. This paper increases our …

This article reviews the evidence on the impacts of paid family and medical leave (PFML)
policies on workers' health, family well-being, and employer outcomes. While an extensive …

This paper investigates the health effects of the introduction of a near universal paid parental
leave (PPL) scheme in Australia, representing a natural social policy experiment. Along with …

Canada, but it was another 30 years before the Act provided provisions for maternity leave.
Starting in 1971, mothers with 20 or more insurable weeks could claim up to 15 weeks of …