出版社：Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
摘要：Most parental leave arrangements in the Netherlands
currently only provide for unpaid leave. An economy-wide
introduction of paid parental leave will encourage parents with
young children to combine labour market participation with
care for children. This article considers the trend in parental
leave programmes and the long-run consequences of paid
parental leave on the economy. The simulations show that
both the labour supply in hours of eligible parents and other
workers falls. The fall in formal production dominates the rise
in informal production. Despite these costs, paid leave might
be considered an attractive policy option for various reasons.
First, it may alleviate borrowing constraints for young parents.
Second, paid leave may achieve a more equal distribution of
work and informal care between men and women with young
children. Furthermore, paid leave makes parental leave more
accessible to low-income workers.
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