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The Milbank quarterly · Sep 2018
ReviewThe Impact of Parental and Medical Leave Policies on Socioeconomic and Health Outcomes in OECD Countries: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature.
- Arijit Nandi, Deepa Jahagirdar, Michelle C Dimitris, Jeremy A Labrecque, Erin C Strumpf, Jay S Kaufman, Ilona Vincent, Efe Atabay, Sam Harper, Alison Earle, and S Jody Heymann.
- Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University.
- Milbank Q. 2018 Sep 1; 96 (3): 434-471.
AbstractPolicy Points: Historically, reforms that have increased the duration of job-protected paid parental leave have improved women's economic outcomes. By targeting the period around childbirth, access to paid parental leave also appears to reduce rates of infant mortality, with breastfeeding representing one potential mechanism. The provision of more generous paid leave entitlements in countries that offer unpaid or short durations of paid leave could help families strike a balance between the competing demands of earning income and attending to personal and family well-being.© 2018 Milbank Memorial Fund.
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