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Paid Sick Leave and Childcare

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  • Johanna Catherine Maclean
  • Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia
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Unlike most developed countries, the U.S. lacks a federal paid sick leave policy. As a result, many workers must choose between losing earnings and attending to childcare responsibilities. To date, 14 states and the District of Columbia have adopted paid sick leave mandates that provide up to seven days of paid leave per year that can be used for family responsibilities and healthcare. In this study, we estimate the effects of state paid sick leave mandates on parents’ time spent providing childcare using time diaries from the 2004–2022 American Time Use Survey. Findings from difference-in-differences estimators suggest that post-mandate, parental time spent providing childcare increases by 4.9%. Effects are generally stronger among women and parents with younger children. Overall, our findings suggest that paid sick leave mandates allow parents to better balance work and family responsibilities.

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  • Johanna Catherine Maclean & Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, 2024. "Paid Sick Leave and Childcare," NBER Working Papers 32710, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:32710
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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • J28 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy
    • J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods

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