Gender in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Opportunity and Family-Friendly Policies

Elizabeth L. Doran, Ann P. Bartel and Jane Waldfogel

No 25378, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Although the gender wage gap in the U.S. has narrowed, women’s career trajectories diverge from men’s after the birth of children, suggesting a potential role for family-friendly policies. We provide new evidence on employer provision of these policies. Using the American Time Use Survey, we find that women are less likely than men to have access to any employer-provided paid leave and this differential is entirely explained by part-time status. Using the NLSY97, we find that young women are more likely to have access to specifically designated paid parental leave, even in part-time jobs. Both datasets show insignificant gender differentials in access to employer-subsidized child care and access to scheduling flexibility. We conclude with a discussion of policy implications

JEL-codes: J32 J38 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-12
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Published as Doran, Elizabeth L., Bartel, Ann P. & Waldfogel, Jane, 2019. "Gender in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Opportunity and Family-Friendly Policies," RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, vol 5(5), pages 168-197.

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