Table 3 Policy evaluation: overview
From: Female labour market outcomes and the impact of maternity leave policies
Simulations: | Data: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
US | US under | Scandinavian | |
Benchmark | 69 % PML | countries | |
Female employment rate | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.82 |
Mothers 0 to 2 employment rate | 0.54 | 0.78 | 0.72 |
Mothers 0 to 2 in work | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.48 |
Mothers 3 to 5 employment rate | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.79 |
Mothers 6 to 14 employment rate | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.79 |
Wage gender gap | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.12 |
Motherhood wage penalty | 0.06 | 0.08 | - |