Undergraduate Honors Thesis
The Effects of California's Paid Family Leave Policy on the Wage Gap Public Deposited
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In July 2004, California became the first state to enact a governmental Paid Family Leave policy, granting eligible California residents access to partial wage replacement in the event of taking leave for maternity/paternity or care of a sick/ or injured family member. This paper estimates the effects of California’s paid family leave policy on earnings as well as the wage gap experienced within the state. Using data from 2000-2008 I employed a triple difference-in- difference-in-differences analysis with state and year-level fixed effects against comparison groups for states similar to California in mean individual earnings, states with similar female college education levels, and states with similar rates of leave-taking, all prior to 2004. My results show a positive effect on women’s earnings in all three comparison groups after the enactment of the Paid Family Leave policy. The results also point to California women increasing their earnings more than men when compared to states with similar female college education levels.
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