The Impact of Maternity Leave Laws on Cesarean Delivery

Stoddard Christiana (), Stock Wendy A. and Hogenson Elise
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Stoddard Christiana: Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, 309A Linfield Hall, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA
Stock Wendy A.: Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, 309A Linfield Hall, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA
Hogenson Elise: Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, 309A Linfield Hall, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2016, vol. 16, issue 1, 321-364

Abstract: Through their influence on insurance and relative leave length, maternity leave laws can alter the incentives to choose cesarean delivery. We use a difference-in-difference approach to estimate the impact of state-level maternity leave laws on cesarean delivery. Empirical results suggest that maternity leave laws guaranteeing relatively short leaves are associated with reduced probability of cesarean delivery. Laws that guarantee continued insurance coverage during the leave are associated with an increase in the probability of cesarean delivery among insured women.

Keywords: cesarean section; maternity leave; health insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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