Unlike most advanced countries, the US does not have a federal paid sick leave (PSL)
policy; however, multiple states have adopted PSL mandates. PSL can facilitate healthcare …

ABSTRACT The United States does not guarantee job‐protected paid leave to workers
when they or a family member are ill or need to seek medical care. Prior research shows that …

We use employment data from the Current Population Survey to assess the efficacy of state-
mandated paid sick leave policies on leave-taking behavior. We find that these policies …

Literature on the labor market and health effects of paid family leave largely overlooks the
impacts on fertility, particularly in the United States. Increased childbearing following the …

These chapters examine the impact of childbearing on women's economic outcomes in the
Unites States, Peru and South Africa. In “The Role of Paid Parental Leave in Reducing …

In 2002, California became the first state to mandate a paid leave policy, providing partial
wage replacement while for those who are employed but not at work. By exploiting this quasi …

Paid parental leave has become an increasingly important part of family policy in OECD
countries: by 2004 on average over a year of leave paid at 59% of average wages was …

Surprisingly few studies have focused on paternity leave-taking in the US. This study utilizes
data from three national datasets to provide a comprehensive examination of the attitudes …

I investigate the effects of California's paid family leave (CA-PFL) program, the first state-
mandated paid leave available to both mothers and fathers in the US. I examine the effects …

We evaluate the impact of paid sick leave (PSL) mandates on labor market outcomes, the
utilization of health care services, and health behaviors for private sector workers in the …