Maternal Employment Effects of Paid Parental Leave
Bergemann A, Riphahn RT (2022)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 36
Pages Range: 139-178
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-021-00878-7
Abstract
We study the short-, medium-, and long-run employment effects of a substantial change in Germany's parental leave benefit program. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program that paid benefits for up to 2 years was replaced with an earnings-related transfer that paid benefits for up to 1 year. The reform changed the regulation for prior benefit recipients and added benefits for those who were not eligible before. Although long-run labor force participation did not change substantially-the reform sped up mothers' labor market return after their benefits expired. Likely pathways for this substantial reform effect are changes in social norms and in mothers' preferences for economic independence.
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APA:
Bergemann, A., & Riphahn, R.T. (2022). Maternal Employment Effects of Paid Parental Leave. Journal of Population Economics, 36, 139-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-021-00878-7
MLA:
Bergemann, Annette, and Regina Therese Riphahn. "Maternal Employment Effects of Paid Parental Leave." Journal of Population Economics 36 (2022): 139-178.
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