Code for: The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health
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Creator
- Bütikofer, Aline (Norwegian School of Economics)
- Riise, Julie (University of Bergen)
- Skira, Meghan (University of Georgia)
Publication Date
2021-02-12
Free Keywords
maternity leave; regression discontinuity; maternal health
Description
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Abstract
We examine the impact of the introduction of paid maternity leave in Norway in 1977 on maternal health in the medium- and long-term. Using administrative data combined with survey data on the health of women around age 40, we find the reform improved a range of maternal health outcomes, including BMI, blood pressure, pain, and mental health. The reform also increased health-promoting behaviors, such as exercise and not smoking. The effects were larger for first-time and low-resource mothers and women who would have taken little unpaid leave in the absence of the reform.
Temporal Coverage
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1975-01-01 / 2003-12-31Time Period: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1975--Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2003
Geographic Coverage
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Norway
Availability
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DOI: 10.3886/E117422
Publications
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Butikofer, Aline, Julie Riise, and Meghan Skira. “The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health.” American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, n.d.
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Bütikofer, Aline, Julie Riise, and Meghan M. Skira. “The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health.” American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 13, no. 1 (February 2021): 67–105. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20190022.
- ID: 10.1257/pol.20190022 (DOI)
Update Metadata: 2021-02-12 | Issue Number: 1 | Registration Date: 2021-02-12