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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2019
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[Journal:] Labour Economics [ISSN:] 0927-5371 [Volume:] 57 [Publisher:] Elsevier [Place:] Amsterdam [Year:] 2019 [Pages:] 146-163
Verlag: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Zusammenfassung: 
We analyze whether mothers’ parental leave decisions depend on their coworkers’ decisions. The identification of peer effects bears various challenges due to correlated characteristics within social groups. We therefore exploit quasi-random variation in the costs of parental leave induced by a policy reform in Germany. The reform encourages mothers to remain at home during the first year following childbirth. Administrative linked employer-employee data enable us to assign a peer group to individuals who work in the same establishment and occupation. Our results suggest that parental leave decisions are significantly influenced by coworkers’ decisions.
Schlagwörter: 
Peer effects
Social interaction
Labor supply
Family policy
JEL: 
C31
J22
D04
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Accepted Manuscript (Postprint)

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