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| Title: | | The Long and Short of It : Maternity Leave Coverage and Women?s Labor Market Outcomes  |
| Authors: | | Hashimoto, Masanori Percy, Rick Schoellner, Teresa Weinberg, Bruce A. |
| Issue Date: | | 2004 |
| Series/Report no.: | | IZA Discussion paper series 1207 |
| Abstract: | | We investigate the effects of maternity leave coverage on women?s post-birth wages, job tenure, and labor market attachment. We pay particular attention to unobservable characteristics that are correlated with maternity leave coverage and that affect labor market outcomes. We use a control sample, as well as a range of control variables, to address unobserved heterogeneity. We find evidence of substantial selection based on unobserved heterogeneity. Maternity leave effects on the three outcomes are found to be small and shortlived. This finding is understandable given that most policies in the United States allow leaves for only 12 weeks at most. |
| Subjects: | | female labor market wages human capital public policy maternity leave |
| JEL: | | J16 J39 J38 J3 J0 J13 J1 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | IZA Discussion Papers, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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