Maternity leave legislation, female labor supply and the family wage gap

"This paper analyzes the impact of expansions in leave coverage on mothers’ labor market outcomes after childbirth. The focus is on Germany, a country that underwent several changes in maternity leave legislation since the late 70s. We identify the causal impact of an expansion in maternity lea...

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Main Authors: Schönberg, Uta, Ludsteck, Johannes
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2007
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19126464124919446469-Maternity-leave-legislation,-f.htm

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