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Maternity, paternity, and parental leave: Origin, changes, and impact of a law that aims at encouraging leave use of both parents

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The consulted Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration manifestation of Maternity, paternity, and parental leave: Origin, changes, and impact of a law that aims at encouraging leave use of both parents.

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  • Surveys of Icelandic first-time parents found that fathers performed a larger share of care after the leave reform.

    • supports · printed pp. 247–249, section 5.1 and Figures 2–4
  • Across the surveyed cohorts, the difference between mothers' and fathers' employment rates three years after their first child's birth became smaller.

    • supports · printed p. 250, section 5.2 and Figure 5
  • Across the surveyed cohorts, mothers' average paid working hours increased while fathers' average paid working hours decreased.

    • supports · printed pp. 250–251, section 5.2 and Figure 6