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Title: Does Paid Sick Leave Close the Gender Wage Gap?
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2017
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Abstract: Legislation requiring paid time off for employees in case of personal illness or the illness of a child or family member is gaining popularity in the United States. This study examines whether it positively impacts the gender wage gap as women are more likely than men to take leave, paid or unpaid, in the event of a child or elder in their care becoming ill. I use both a difference in differences regression and a propensity score matching model with Consumer Population Survey data to examine the impact of paid sick leave legislation on womens wages. I find no statistically significant evidence that paid sick leave legislation improves womens wage outcomes relative to mens.
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Authors: Conner, Sarah T
Institution: Georgetown University
Department: Public Policy
Advisor: Jeffrey Thompson
Degree: Master of Public Policy
Publisher Location: Washington D.C.
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Topics: Gender, Labor Force and Occupational Structure
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