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The Paternity Leave Act in Iceland: implications for gender equality in the labour market

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  • Bjorn Thor Arnarson
  • Aparna Mitra

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The Icelandic Act on Maternity/Paternity and Parental Leave (2000) introduced some major changes. The leave was extended from 6 to 9 months, and parents who were active in the labour market were paid 80% of their average salaries during the leave. The 9 months' leave was distributed so that mothers could take 3 months' leave, fathers could take 3 months' leave and the remaining 3 months could be shared by the mother or father in any manner that the parents saw fit. Using information and data from the Althingi and Statice, this article discusses the new legislation and the implications of such a policy in reducing gender inequality in the Icelandic labour market.

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  • Bjorn Thor Arnarson & Aparna Mitra, 2010. "The Paternity Leave Act in Iceland: implications for gender equality in the labour market," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(7), pages 677-680.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:17:y:2010:i:7:p:677-680
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850802297830
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    1. Jaanika Meriküll & Maryna Tverdostup, 2020. "The Gap That Survived The Transition: The Gender Wage Gap Over Three Decades In Estonia," University of Tartu - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Working Paper Series 127, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Tartu (Estonia).
    2. Caroline Gatrell & Jamie J. Ladge & Gary N. Powell, 2022. "A Review of Fatherhood and Employment: Introducing New Perspectives for Management Research," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 59(5), pages 1198-1226, July.
    3. Amin,Mohammad & Islam,Asif Mohammed & Sakhonchik,Alena, 2016. "Does paternity leave matter for female employment in developing economies ? evidence from firm data," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7588, The World Bank.
    4. Lo, Ashley Wan-Tzu & Kono, Tatsuhito, 2023. "Measuring the Gender Differences in Value of Time by Household Life Stage: An Intertemporal Analysis based on Japan Household Panel Survey," MPRA Paper 116111, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    5. Collette O¡¯Connor & Dr Angela Wright, 2013. "Female Career Progression & Maternity Leave: An Irish Exploration," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 3(1), pages 322-343, June.

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