Parental Leave from the Firm's Perspective

Gozde Corekcioglu, Marco Francesconi and Astrid Kunze

No 20282, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: This study investigates the firm’s response to parental leave induced worker absence. Combining a 20-week maternal leave expansion in Norway and detailed matched employer-employee data between 1983 and 2013, we identify the causal impact of absence on outcomes using a shift-share design. Employers with greater exposure to absence hire more women aged 40 or less and face more employment turnover. These adjustments do not affect profits, but lead to greater investments and sales and to a lower value added and a lower wage bill. One important channel behind such changes is a significant growth of young female part-time employment.

Keywords: Part-time; employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J21 J23 J81 L25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-05
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