Does paternity leave matter for female employment in developing economies ? evidence from firm data (English)

For a sample of 53 developing countries, the results show that women's employment among private firms is significantly higher in countries that mandate paternity leave versus those that do not. A conservative estimate suggests an increase of 6.8 percentage points in the proportion of women workers associated with the mandating of paternity leave.

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Author

Amin,Mohammad;

Islam,Asif Mohammed;

Sakhonchik,Alena;
Document Date
2016/03/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7588
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2016/03/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Does paternity leave matter for female employment in developing economies ? evidence from firm data
Keywords
paternity leave

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Amin,Mohammad; Islam,Asif Mohammed; Sakhonchik,Alena.

Does paternity leave matter for female employment in developing economies ? evidence from firm data (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7588 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/124221468196762078

Does paternity leave matter for female employment in developing economies ? evidence from firm data (English)

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