The Cost of Caring: The Effect of Parental Leave Policies on Female Employment and Family Income

• In Event: Poster Session: Family Policy

Brief Overview

I chose to examine the effect of parental leave policies on the well-being of families, with female involvement in the workforce and median family income as my outcome measures. Women’s employment was unaffected, while family income increased.

Author

• Rebecca A Russavage, Brigham Young University