States Standing in Gap: An Analysis of State Adoption of Paid Family Leave
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This project is supported by a 2018-2019 STEM Undergraduate Research Grant from the Higher Education Research Council.
Abstract
Research continually finds that time spent between parents and a newborn child are critical in the early development and health of the child and for the sanity of the parents. Whenever possible, this research suggests that having both parents available and rotating duties achieves the greatest benefits. Despite the overwhelming research on this topic, the United States is still the only developed nation that does not have a paid family leave policy. Consequently, several states have stepped in to rectify this situation. Specifically, the states of California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, and Washington. This research seeks to understand what similarities exist among the states that have chosen to make paid family leave for their citizens. We analyze factors that are common among these states such as state ideology, state budget, and percent of insured people. Second, we take a closer look at two specific states (Washington and New Jersey), to analyze their paths to the adoption of paid family leave. Preliminary results suggest that states with more liberal citizens and healthy budgets are more likely to adopt these policies.
States Standing in Gap: An Analysis of State Adoption of Paid Family Leave
Research continually finds that time spent between parents and a newborn child are critical in the early development and health of the child and for the sanity of the parents. Whenever possible, this research suggests that having both parents available and rotating duties achieves the greatest benefits. Despite the overwhelming research on this topic, the United States is still the only developed nation that does not have a paid family leave policy. Consequently, several states have stepped in to rectify this situation. Specifically, the states of California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, and Washington. This research seeks to understand what similarities exist among the states that have chosen to make paid family leave for their citizens. We analyze factors that are common among these states such as state ideology, state budget, and percent of insured people. Second, we take a closer look at two specific states (Washington and New Jersey), to analyze their paths to the adoption of paid family leave. Preliminary results suggest that states with more liberal citizens and healthy budgets are more likely to adopt these policies.
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