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Mind the Gap: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of the Heterogeneous Effects of Paid Family Leave Policies on Women’s and Men’s Earned Income in the United States

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  • Lerner, Griffin
  • Sivley, Anne
  • Brenton, Tyler

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Since 2004, four states have begun to offer paid family leave benefits intended in part to improve labor outcomes for women as they often take on the additional burden of caregiving responsibilities. Using American Community Survey data, we analyze the effect of these policies on the gender wage gap and find results consistent with these intentions. Employing a difference-in-difference design, our analysis finds significant increases in female earnings relative to men, as well as hours worked, in states with paid family leave policies. These results remain positive across racial groups and demonstrate particularly strong effects among women who gave birth in the past year.

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  • Lerner, Griffin & Sivley, Anne & Brenton, Tyler, 2020. "Mind the Gap: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of the Heterogeneous Effects of Paid Family Leave Policies on Women’s and Men’s Earned Income in the United States," SocArXiv gey5d, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:gey5d
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/gey5d
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