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Trends and Disparities in Leave Use under California's Paid Family Leave Program: New Evidence from Administrative Data

  • Sarah Bana
  • Kelly Bedard
  • Maya Rossin-Slater
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 108, May 2018
(pp. 388-91)
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Abstract

We use novel administrative data to study trends and disparities in usage of California's first-in-the-nation paid family leave (PFL) program. We show that take-up for both bonding with a new child and caring for an ill family member increased over 2005–2014. Most women combine PFL with maternity leave from the State Disability Insurance system, resulting in leaves longer than 6 weeks. Most men take less than the full 6 weeks of PFL. Individuals in the lowest earnings quartile and in small firms are the least likely to take leave. There are important differences in take-up across industries, especially for men.

Citation

Bana, Sarah, Kelly Bedard, and Maya Rossin-Slater. 2018. "Trends and Disparities in Leave Use under California's Paid Family Leave Program: New Evidence from Administrative Data." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 108: 388-91. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20181113

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JEL Classification

  • I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
  • J12 Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse
  • J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
  • J32 Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions
  • L25 Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope