Joseph, Olivier; Pailhé, Ariane; Recotillet, Isabelle; … - In: Labour Economics 25 (2013) C, pp. 63-75
There is a growing debate in Europe about whether parental leave should be short or long. The paper evaluates the … impact of short parental leave on mothers' employment status and subsequent wages, with a special focus on the part …-time parental leave option. It exploits a policy reform that took place in 2004 in France and increased the incentive to prolong the …