19(38)
Investigating the use of parental leave graphically, Figures 2a to 2f show
the distribution of parental leave days for control and treatment groups for
the three reforms 20 months after the introduction of each reform.
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For the first reserved month, the distribution of fathers’ days has shifted to
the right, with a peak at around 30 days (four to five weeks). Likewise, the
distribution of mothers’ days has shifted to the left, as the maximum
number of days decreased by 30 as a result of the first reserved month.
Figure 2a
The distribution of parental
leave days for control and treatment
groups, first reserved month, fathers
Figure 2b
The distribution of parental
leave days for control and treatment
groups, first reserved month, mothers
Figure 2c
The distribution of parental
leave days for control and treatment
groups, second reserved month,
fathers
Figure 2d
The distribution of parental
leave days for control and treatment
groups, second reserved month,
mothers
Figure 2e
The distribution of parental
leave days for control and treatment
groups, gender equality bonus,
fathers
Figure 2f
The distribution of parental
leave days for control and treatment
groups, gender equality bonus,
mothers
Turning to the gender equality bonus, we see little evidence of any
difference between control and treatment groups except that the peak
around 60 days for fathers is less emphasized after the reform.
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Numbers are shown in Appendix B
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