Open Access

Does an Introduction of a Paid Parental Leave Policy Affect Maternal Labor Market Outcomes in the Short Run? Evidence from Australia’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme

   | Jun 02, 2020

Cite

Australian Government (2009): Australia’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme. Technical Report, Commonwealth of Australia.Australian Government2009Australia’s Paid Parental Leave SchemeTechnical ReportCommonwealth of AustraliaSearch in Google Scholar

Baker, Michael; Kevin Milligan (2008): Maternal Employment, Breastfeeding, and Health: Evidence from Maternity Leave Mandates. Journal of Health Economics 27(4), 871-887.BakerMichaelMilliganKevin2008Maternal Employment, Breastfeeding, and Health: Evidence from Maternity Leave MandatesJournal of Health Economics27487188710.3386/w13188Search in Google Scholar

Carneiro, Pedro; Katrine V Løken; Kjell G Salvanes (2015): A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long-Run Outcomes of Children. Journal of Political Economy 123(2), 365-412.CarneiroPedroLøkenKatrine VSalvanesKjell G2015A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long-Run Outcomes of ChildrenJournal of Political Economy123236541210.1086/679627Search in Google Scholar

Gans, Joshua S; Andrew Leigh (2009): Born on the First of July: An (un) Natural Experiment in Birth Timing. Journal of public Economics 93(1), 246-263.GansJoshua SAndrewLeigh2009Born on the First of July: An (un) Natural Experiment in Birth TimingJournal of public Economics93124626310.1016/j.jpubeco.2008.07.004Search in Google Scholar

Klerman, Jacob Alex; Arleen Leibowitz (1995): Labor Supply Effects of State Maternity Leave Legislation. [Unpublished] 1995. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America San Francisco California April 6-8 1995.KlermanJacob AlexArleenLeibowitz1995Labor Supply Effects of State Maternity Leave Legislation[Unpublished] 1995. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America San Francisco California April 6-8 1995Search in Google Scholar

Kluve, Jochen; Marcus Tamm (2013): Parental Leave Regulations, Mothers’ Labor Force Attachment and Fathers’ Childcare Involvement: Evidence from A Natural Experiment. Journal of Population Economics 26(3), 983-1005.KluveJochenMarcusTamm2013Parental Leave Regulations, Mothers’ Labor Force Attachment and Fathers’ Childcare Involvement: Evidence from A Natural ExperimentJournal of Population Economics263983100510.1007/s00148-012-0404-1Search in Google Scholar

Kunze, Astrid (2016): Parental Leave and Maternal Labor Supply. IZA World of Labor.KunzeAstrid2016Parental Leave and Maternal Labor SupplyIZA World of Labor10.15185/izawol.279Search in Google Scholar

Lee, David S; David Card (2008). Regression Discontinuity Inference with Specification Error. Journal of Econometrics 142(2), 655-674.LeeDavid SDavidCard2008Regression Discontinuity Inference with Specification ErrorJournal of Econometrics142265567410.3386/t0322Search in Google Scholar

Lee, David S; Thomas Lemieux (2010): Regression Discontinuity Designs in Economics. Journal of Economic Literature 48(2), 281-355.LeeDavid SThomasLemieux2010Regression Discontinuity Designs in EconomicsJournal of Economic Literature48228135510.3386/w14723Search in Google Scholar

Liu, Qian; Oskar Nordström Skans (2009): The Duration of Paid Parental Leave and Children’s Scholastic Performance. Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU).LiuQianOskar NordströmSkans2009The Duration of Paid Parental Leave and Children’s Scholastic PerformanceInstitute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU)10.2139/ssrn.1426731Search in Google Scholar

Pink, Brian (2011): Pregnancy and Employment Transitions. Technical Report, Australian Bureau of Statistics.PinkBrian2011Pregnancy and Employment TransitionsTechnical ReportAustralian Bureau of StatisticsSearch in Google Scholar

Rasmussen, Astrid Würtz (2010): Increasing the Length of Parents’ Birth-Related Leave: The Effect on Children’s Long-Term Educational Outcomes. Labour Economics 17(1), 91-100.RasmussenAstrid Würtz2010Increasing the Length of Parents’ Birth-Related Leave: The Effect on Children’s Long-Term Educational OutcomesLabour Economics1719110010.1016/j.labeco.2009.07.007Search in Google Scholar

Rossin-Slater, Maya (2017): Maternity and Family Leave Policy. Technical Report, National Bureau of Economic Research.Rossin-SlaterMaya2017Maternity and Family Leave PolicyTechnical ReportNational Bureau of Economic Research10.3386/w23069Search in Google Scholar

Rossin-Slater, Maya; Christopher J Ruhm; Jane Waldfogel (2013): The Effects of California’s Paid Family Leave Program on Mothers’ Leave-Taking and Subsequent Labor Market Outcomes. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 32(2), 224-245.Rossin-SlaterMayaRuhmChristopher JWaldfogelJane2013The Effects of California’s Paid Family Leave Program on Mothers’ Leave-Taking and Subsequent Labor Market OutcomesJournal of Policy Analysis and Management32222424510.3386/w17715Search in Google Scholar

Schönberg, Uta; Johannes Ludsteck (2014): Expansions in Maternity Leave Coverage and Mothers’ Labor Market Outcomes after Childbirth. Journal of Labor Economics 32(3), 469-505.SchönbergUtaLudsteckJohannes2014Expansions in Maternity Leave Coverage and Mothers’ Labor Market Outcomes after ChildbirthJournal of Labor Economics32346950510.1086/675078Search in Google Scholar