Care More, Earn Less? The Association between Taking Paid Leave to Care for Sick Children and Wages among Swedish Parents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2374358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Boye (0000-0001-5678-7701, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 983-1001 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017019868138 |
| OpenAlex | W2975650816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 24 |
Wages are related to parenthood and to child-related absences from work. The link between leave to care for sick children (CSC) and wages is understudied, however. CSC may negatively influence human capital and work capacity, and send the employer signals about work commitment. The short spells of CSC make this form of leave particularly suitable for testing the signalling theory. This study analysed data from Swedish population registers and showed that CSC use was associated with lower wages, particularly among men, up to 13 years after the birth of the first child. The association was strongest at high wage levels. Self-selection of parents with certain unmeasured characteristics into (high) CSC use was one, but not the only, explanation. The results support the idea that child-related time off negatively influences wages through a signalling effect. In addition, human capital or work capacity may suffer with frequent CSC use
Association (psychology · Child care · Demographic economics · Economics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Hourly wage · Human capital · Labour economics · Parental leave · Population · Sick leave · Signalling · Wage · Work (physics · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |