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September 10, 2025Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic WorldOpen Access

National Work-Family Policies and Gender Earnings Inequality in 26 OECD Countries, 1999 to 2019

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JHJennifer HookMLMeiying Li

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Overview

Analysis reveals long paid parental leave worsens gender earnings gap among mothers in OECD countries, indicating discrimination mechanisms.

Key Points

  • Long paid parental leave is linked to a greater gender earnings gap for mothers and tertiary-educated women.
  • Data from 26 OECD countries over 20 years shows that only long paid leave negatively affects women's earnings.
  • The relationship between long paid leave and earnings isn't explained by factors like work hours or occupation.
  • These results highlight the complex interplay between work-family policies and gender earnings outcomes.

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Hook et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a5f254b1d3bfb60dfac5https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231251360042
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