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Parental leave schemes provide policy options to increase maternal employment and improve the work-family balance. International experience, mainly from Europe, shows positive experience with short and medium leave periods. Nevertheless, there are career costs related to parental leave. As such, governments and firms should take notice of workers' career costs, which vary by educational level and increase according to the length of leave.
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