The Effects of a Maternity Leave Reform on Children's Abilities and Maternal Outcomes in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorAlbagli, Pinjas
dc.contributor.authorRau, Tomas
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T21:15:00Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T21:15:00Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThis article studies a change in paid maternity leave entitlements in Chile. We exploit a reform that increased paid leave from 12 to 24 weeks for mothers of children born on 25 July 2011 or later. We estimate the effects of reform exposure on different children and maternal outcomes finding significant and positive effects on children's cognitive abilities, especially for those with less educated mothers. There is an increase in the probability of breastfeeding at least six months and breastfeeding durations. Maternal stress exhibits a significant reduction and there is an increase in employment of exposed mothers after maternity leave.
dc.description.funderFondecyt
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ecoj.12586
dc.identifier.eissn1468-0297
dc.identifier.issn0013-0133
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12586
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101062
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000467279100001
dc.issue.numero619
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final1047
dc.pagina.inicio1015
dc.revistaEconomic journal
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods10 Reduced Inequality
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.odspa10 Reducción de las desigualdades
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.titleThe Effects of a Maternity Leave Reform on Children's Abilities and Maternal Outcomes in Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen129
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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