Trends and Disparities in Leave Use under California's Paid Family Leave Program: New Evidence from Administrative Data

Sarah Bana, Kelly Bedard and Maya Rossin-Slater

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, vol. 108, 388-91

Abstract: We use novel administrative data to study trends and disparities in usage of California's first-in-the-nation paid family leave (PFL) program. We show that take-up for both bonding with a new child and caring for an ill family member increased over 2005–2014. Most women combine PFL with maternity leave from the State Disability Insurance system, resulting in leaves longer than 6 weeks. Most men take less than the full 6 weeks of PFL. Individuals in the lowest earnings quartile and in small firms are the least likely to take leave. There are important differences in take-up across industries, especially for men.

JEL-codes: I18 J12 J13 J32 L25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
Note: DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20181113
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