Tuesday, September 16, 2008
[IWS] CEPR: PARENTAL LEAVE POLICIES in 21 COUNTRIES [September 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Parental Leave Policies in 21 Countries: Assessing Generosity and Gender Equality
Rebecca Ray, Janet C. Gornick and John Schmitt
September 2008
http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/parental_2008_09.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
[excerpt]
This report reviews the national policies of 21 high-income economies, as of June 2008. We focus
on two key aspects of parental leave policies: the level of support provided to parents; and the
degree to which leave policies promote an egalitarian distribution between mothers and fathers of
the time devoted to child care.
Contents
Executive Summary..........................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................4
Parental Leave Policies in 21 Rich Countries ................................................................................................6
Parental Leave for Couples................................................................................................................................6
Public Policies and Employer Practices in the United States ................................................................................7
Gender Equality ................................................................................................................................................9
Mothers in a Couple........................................................................................................................................10
Fathers in a Couple ........................................................................................................................................12
Leave Generosity for Couples, Mothers, and Fathers .....................................................................................13
Gender Equality Index...................................................................................................................................14
Financing Structure.........................................................................................................................................16
Scheduling Flexibility......................................................................................................................................17
Best Practices...................................................................................................................................................18
Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................................20
References ........................................................................................................................................................22
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Parental Leave Policies in 21 Countries: Assessing Generosity and Gender Equality
Rebecca Ray, Janet C. Gornick and John Schmitt
September 2008
http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/parental_2008_09.pdf
[full-text, 23 pages]
[excerpt]
This report reviews the national policies of 21 high-income economies, as of June 2008. We focus
on two key aspects of parental leave policies: the level of support provided to parents; and the
degree to which leave policies promote an egalitarian distribution between mothers and fathers of
the time devoted to child care.
Contents
Executive Summary..........................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................4
Parental Leave Policies in 21 Rich Countries ................................................................................................6
Parental Leave for Couples................................................................................................................................6
Public Policies and Employer Practices in the United States ................................................................................7
Gender Equality ................................................................................................................................................9
Mothers in a Couple........................................................................................................................................10
Fathers in a Couple ........................................................................................................................................12
Leave Generosity for Couples, Mothers, and Fathers .....................................................................................13
Gender Equality Index...................................................................................................................................14
Financing Structure.........................................................................................................................................16
Scheduling Flexibility......................................................................................................................................17
Best Practices...................................................................................................................................................18
Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................................20
References ........................................................................................................................................................22
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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