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Does Paid Sick Leave Facilitate Reproductive Choice?

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  • Johanna Catherine Maclean
  • Ioana Popovici
  • Christopher J. Ruhm

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Unlike most advanced countries, the United States does not have a federal paid sick leave (PSL) policy; however, multiple states have adopted PSL mandates. PSL can facilitate healthcare use among women of child−bearing ages, including use of family planning services. We combine administrative and survey data with difference−in−differences methods to shed light on these possibilities. Our findings indicate that state PSL mandates reduce birth rates, potentially through increased use of contraception services post−mandate. Overall, our findings imply that PSL policies may help women balance family and work responsibilities, and facilitate their reproductive choices.

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  • Johanna Catherine Maclean & Ioana Popovici & Christopher J. Ruhm, 2023. "Does Paid Sick Leave Facilitate Reproductive Choice?," NBER Working Papers 31801, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    JEL classification:

    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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