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Does breastfeeding support at work help mothers, children, and employers at the same time?

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  • Emilia DEL BONO

    (Institute for Social and Economic Research, University Essex)

  • Chiara Daniela PRONZATO

    (Università di Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto)

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This paper investigates whether the availability of breastfeeding facilities at the workplace helps to reconcile breastfeeding and work commitments, and whether it has beneficial effects for the health of the child. Using data from the UK Infant Feeding Survey, we find that the availability of breastfeeding facilities at work is associated with longer breastfeeding durations for all women and shorter maternity leave spells for higher educated women. We also find that children born to mothers whose employer offers breastfeeding facilities experience significantly fewer sickness in the first 6 months of life.

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  • Emilia DEL BONO & Chiara Daniela PRONZATO, 2024. "Does breastfeeding support at work help mothers, children, and employers at the same time?," JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 90(1), pages 88-115, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ctl:louvde:v:90:y:2024:i:1:p:88-115
    DOI: 10.1017/dem.2022.23
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    Keywords

    Breastfeeding; Child outcomes; Female labor supply; Work facilities;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • C26 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimation

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