Read the paper entitled Maternity and Family Leave Policy by Maya-Rossin Slater (2017). 1. In your own
Question:
Read the paper entitled “Maternity and Family Leave Policy” by Maya-Rossin Slater (2017).
1. In your own words, describe the current maternity/parental leave landscape across the World. Specifically, describe the benefits that parents receive while on leave, as well as how maternity leave benefits are funded across the World.
2. The paper focuses on studies looking at the impact of maternity/parental leave on women’s labour market outcomes and children’s well-being. Pick the topic of women’s labour market outcomes and discuss in your own words why and how we think maternity/parental leave would affect these outcomes. Do not discuss findings from empirical studies in this question. Just discuss why and how in theory these outcomes would be affected.
3. For the topic you picked in question 2, summarize in your own words the findings from empirical studies on this topic.
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