Public debate and research on absence care leaves of men (paternity leaves) is growing in
the last years. Practitioners and scholars alike are seeking evidence-informed answers on …

The African Economic Outlook is the only annual report that monitors in detail the economic
performance of 53 individual countries on the continent, using a strictly comparable …

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the existence and impact of gender
discriminatory laws on women's outcomes across various domains (categories) that …

Institutions are defined as the set of rules that govern human interactions. When these rules
are discriminatory, they may disempower segments of a population in the economic spheres …

Gender inequality in infant caregiving contributes to gender inequality in paid work,
especially since workers often become parents during pivotal career stages. Whether …

Ineffective paid paternity leave policies perpetuate gender inequality and have significant,
long-lasting outcomes for families, organisations, and the economy. They maintain unequal …

Despite a sizable literature on the labor market effects of maternity leave regulation on
women in developed countries, how these policies affect women's work in developing …

Background There is a lack of information regarding the provision of parental leave for
surgical careers. This survey study aims to evaluate the experience of maternity/paternity …

Over time, an increasing number of countries have been mandating maternity leave
provisions that meet or exceed the standard of 14 weeks set by the International Labor …

World Bank Document Page 1 Policy Research Working Paper 10188 The Impact of Paid
Maternity Leave on Women’s Employment Evidence Using Firm-Level Survey Data from …