Maternal employment, breastfeeding, and health: Evidence from maternity leave mandates
Authors: Michael Baker and Kevin Milligan
Overview
Abstract (English)
Public health agencies around the world have renewed efforts to increase the incidence and duration of breastfeeding. Maternity leave mandates present an economic policy that could help achieve these goals. We study their efficacy, focusing on a significant increase in maternity leave mandates in Canada. We find very large increases in mothers’ time away from work post-birth and in the attainment of critical breastfeeding duration thresholds. We also look for impacts of the reform on self-reported indicators of maternal and child health captured in our data. For most indicators we find no effect.
Abstract (French)
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Details
| Type | Working paper (online) |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Baker and Kevin Milligan |
| Publication Year | 2007 |
| Title | Maternal employment, breastfeeding, and health: Evidence from maternity leave mandates |
| Series | National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers |
| Number | 13188 |
| City | Cambridge, MA |
| Publication Language | English |
- Michael Baker
- Working paper (online)
- Maternal employment, breastfeeding, and health: Evidence from maternity leave mandates
- Michael Baker and Kevin Milligan
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers
- 2007
- 13188