Parental Leave Policies in 21 Countries: Assessing Generosity and Gender Equality

This report examines the parental leave policies in 21 high-income nations and identifies five "best practices" for parental leave policies. The study shows that the U.S. has the least generous leave policies of the 21 countries examined in the report. The states exhibiting the five best practices include Finland, France, Greece, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.

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Year of publication:	2008-09
Authors:	Ray, Rebecca ; Schmitt, John ; Gornick, Janet C.
Institutions:	Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Subject:	parental leave

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	23 pages
Classification:	J - Labor and Demographic Economics ; J1 - Demographic Economics ; J16 - Economics of Gender ; J18 - Public Policy ; J8 - Labor Standards: National and International ; J88 - Public Policy ; J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs ; J33 - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods ; J38 - Public Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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