Parental Leave in Denmark

Tine Rostgaard, Mogens Christoffersen, Hanne Weise

Publikation: Working paperForskning

Abstract

This artcle considders the political aims for different leave schemes and reviews studies af these schemes. The use of parental leave is sensitive to the financial loss involved in taking leave: a decrease in the benefit payments has had a significant influence on take-up, while, in general, families'' loss of income is less if leave is taken up by the mothers. Only few fathers participate in parental leave.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
UdgiverSFI - Det nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd
StatusUdgivet - 10 jul. 2000
Udgivet eksterntJa
NavnSFI Working Paper
NummerWP 08:2000

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