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Paid family leave and the fight against hunger: Evidence from New York.

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العنوان: Paid family leave and the fight against hunger: Evidence from New York.
المؤلفون: Kim J; Department of Economics, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA., Lenhart O; Department of Economics, University of Strathclyde, Duncan Wing, Strathclyde Business School, Scotland, UK.
المصدر: Health economics [Health Econ] 2024 Jul; Vol. 33 (7), pp. 1503-1527. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 14.
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9306780 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1099-1050 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10579230 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Econ Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Chichester ; New York : Wiley, c1992-
مواضيع طبية MeSH: Family Leave*, Humans ; New York ; Female ; Adult ; Hunger ; Poverty ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Male ; Food Security ; Food Insecurity ; Income ; Mothers/statistics & numerical data ; Employment/statistics & numerical data ; Family Characteristics
مستخلص: We examine the effects of New York's paid family leave (PFL) policy, introduced in January 2018, on food security. While researchers evaluating PFL policies in the past have mostly focused on employment and health outcomes, we believe that an improved understanding of potential impacts on food security is pivotal as it is directly related to the health and well-being of mothers and new-borns during the postnatal months. Our analysis uses two primary data sets-Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) and Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Estimating difference-in-differences and triple difference models, we show that New York's PFL reduced the prevalence of low food security by 36% in both datasets. The positive effects are more sizable for households with low-educated heads and families with incomes under 185% of the Federal Poverty Line. These findings highlight that paid leave benefits lead to a larger reduction in food insecurity among disadvantaged families and thus have the potential to reduce existing societal inequalities. When examining potential mechanisms through which New York's PFL law improves food security, we show that the policy increased food expenditures, increased labor force participation, particularly by mothers, and improved parental health.
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: New York; food insecurity; mechanisms; paid family leave (PFL)
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20240315 Date Completed: 20240601 Latest Revision: 20240601
رمز التحديث: 20240602
DOI: 10.1002/hec.4818
PMID: 38486428
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1099-1050
DOI:10.1002/hec.4818