The impact of parental and medical leave policies on socioeconomic and health outcomes in OECD countries: a systematic review of the empirical literature
Policy Points: Historically, reforms that have increased the duration of job‐protected paid
parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around …
parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around …
Do family policies reduce gender inequality? Evidence from 60 years of policy experimentation
Do family policies reduce gender inequality in the labor market? We contribute to this debate
by investigating the joint impact of parental leave and childcare, using administrative data …
by investigating the joint impact of parental leave and childcare, using administrative data …
The economic consequences of family policies: lessons from a century of legislation in high-income countries
C Olivetti, B Petrongolo - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017 - aeaweb.org
By the early 21st century, most high-income countries have put into effect a host of generous
and virtually gender-neutral parental leave policies and family benefits, with the multiple …
and virtually gender-neutral parental leave policies and family benefits, with the multiple …
Expansions in maternity leave coverage and mothers' labor market outcomes after childbirth
U Schönberg, J Ludsteck - Journal of Labor Economics, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
This article analyzes the impact of five major expansions in maternity leave coverage in
Germany on mothers' labor market outcomes after childbirth. To identify the causal impact of …
Germany on mothers' labor market outcomes after childbirth. To identify the causal impact of …
What is the case for paid maternity leave?
We assess the case for generous government-funded maternity leave, focusing on a series
of policy reforms in Norway that expanded paid leave from 18 to 35 weeks. We find the …
of policy reforms in Norway that expanded paid leave from 18 to 35 weeks. We find the …
[图书][B] The economics of imperfect labor markets
Most labor economics textbooks pay little attention to actual labor markets, taking as
reference a perfectly competitive market in which losing a job is not a big deal. The …
reference a perfectly competitive market in which losing a job is not a big deal. The …
Paid family leave, fathers' leave‐taking, and leave‐sharing in dual‐earner households
Using difference‐in‐difference and difference‐in‐difference‐in‐difference designs, we study
California's Paid Family Leave (CA‐PFL) program, the first source of government‐provided …
California's Paid Family Leave (CA‐PFL) program, the first source of government‐provided …
Does biology drive child penalties? Evidence from biological and adoptive families
This paper investigates whether the impact of children on the labor market outcomes of
women relative to men—child penalties—can be explained by the biological links between …
women relative to men—child penalties—can be explained by the biological links between …
Reprint of: The pros and cons of sick pay schemes: Testing for contagious presenteeism and noncontagious absenteeism behavior
S Pichler, NR Ziebarth - Journal of Public Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper provides an analytical framework and uses data from the US and Germany to test
for the existence of contagious presenteeism and negative externalities in sick leave …
for the existence of contagious presenteeism and negative externalities in sick leave …
Work and children in Spain: challenges and opportunities for equality between men and women
C Hupkau, J Ruiz-Valenzuela - SERIEs, 2022 - Springer
Over the past decades, Spain has seen a striking convergence between women's and men's
participation in the labour market. However, this convergence has stalled since the early …
participation in the labour market. However, this convergence has stalled since the early …