Does breastfeeding support at work help mothers, children, and employers at the same time?

Emilia Del Bono and Chiara Pronzato

JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2024, vol. 90, issue 1, 88-115

Abstract: This paper investigates whether the availability of breastfeeding facilities at the workplace helps to reconcile breastfeeding and work commitments, and whether it has beneficial effects for the health of the child. Using data from the UK Infant Feeding Survey, we find that the availability of breastfeeding facilities at work is associated with longer breastfeeding durations for all women and shorter maternity leave spells for higher educated women. We also find that children born to mothers whose employer offers breastfeeding facilities experience significantly fewer sickness in the first 6 months of life.

Keywords: Breastfeeding; Child outcomes; Female labor supply; Work facilities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C26 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-03-01
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