This study investigates whether rights to paid parental leave improve pediatric health, as measured by birth weights … senior citizens, whose health is not expected to be affected by parental leave. More generous leave rights are found to … reduce deaths of infants and young children. The magnitudes of the estimated effects are substantial, especially for those …

This study investigates whether rights to paid parental leave improve pediatric health, as measured by birth weights … senior citizens, whose health is not expected to be affected by parental leave. More generous leave rights are found to … reduce deaths of infants and young children. The magnitudes of the estimated effects are substantial, especially for those …

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …Maternity leave policies are presumed to be essential to ensure the health of pregnant workers and their unborn … children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not …

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …Maternity leave policies are presumed to be essential to ensure the health of pregnant workers and their unborn … children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not …

Maternity leave policies are designed to safeguard the health of pregnant workers and their unborn children. However … caused by work in the third trimester of pregnancy. We find no evidence for significant effects of this extension on children …'s health at birth or long-term health and labor market outcomes. Subsequent maternal health and fertility are also unaffected …

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …Maternity leave policies are presumed to be essential to ensure the health of pregnant workers and their unborn … children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not …