Abstract
In this paper we study the effect of parental leave on individual careers. We use
individual registration data of a Dutch non-profit firm (Utrecht University). Our
outcomes show that even with a short period of flexible leave there are career
effects. More specifically, these effects are not unambiguously positive: slightly
longer job durations are found, but also a lower probability of wage increases. It also
appears that there are differences in effects between men and women: for men the
effects appear to be smaller and of a more temporary character than for women.
Apparently, even in a highly flexible system as the Dutch, with a high take up rate of
men, the labour-care balance is still not gender neutral and not career neutral.
individual registration data of a Dutch non-profit firm (Utrecht University). Our
outcomes show that even with a short period of flexible leave there are career
effects. More specifically, these effects are not unambiguously positive: slightly
longer job durations are found, but also a lower probability of wage increases. It also
appears that there are differences in effects between men and women: for men the
effects appear to be smaller and of a more temporary character than for women.
Apparently, even in a highly flexible system as the Dutch, with a high take up rate of
men, the labour-care balance is still not gender neutral and not career neutral.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | onbekend |
Publisher | UU USE Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute |
Number of pages | 26 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Publication series
Name | Discussion Paper Series / Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute |
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No. | 14 |
Volume | 10 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2666-8238 |
Keywords
- Parental leave
- Labour force participation
- Labour career
- Gender