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January 1, 2020Studies of Applied EconomicsOpen Access

Parental Leave Policies and Gender Equality: A Survey of the Literature

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LFLídia Farré

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Literature review reveals parental leave design influences workplace gender gaps in working parents, suggesting reserved paternity leave promotes career equality.

Key Points

  • To examine how the structural design of parental leave policies affects gender disparities in labor market outcomes and household division of labor.
  • Synthesized findings from economic literature evaluating statutory parental leave frameworks and female employment patterns.
  • Evaluated the distinct career and domestic consequences of extended maternal leave versus leaves reserved exclusively for fathers.
  • Extended maternity leave mandates increase overall female labor force participation but decrease relative wages and female representation in high-profile positions.
  • Maternity-only leave policies reinforce a traditional division of domestic tasks within the family.
  • Leave quotas reserved exclusively for fathers increase paternal participation in household responsibilities and facilitate maternal career advancement.

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Lídia Farré (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0f435f5725bbd5cc5f9c1fhttps://doi.org/10.25115/eae.v34i1.3005
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