The effects of paid family leave on food insecurity—evidence from California

• DOI: 10.1007/s11150-020-09537-4
• Publication Date: 2021-01-07T20:03:29Z
• Authors: Otto Lenhart
• Keywords: Affect; Difference in differences

Abstract This study examines the relationship between 2004 introduction of California’s paid family leave (PFL) program on food security. While previous work has shown that PFL laws affect employment, poverty and health, there is no evidence so far whether such policies security levels families after birth a child. Estimating difference-in-differences (DD) triple difference (DDD) models, this first to evaluate potential effects security, which could be mechanism explaining improvements in health outcomes for both infants mothers found studies. My analysis shows implementation reduced incidence very low household by 2.29 1.98 percentage points year following birth. I find are driven among children who 1.41 less likely insecure introduction. Subgroup largest low-income households, group been highly value benefits, as well with more than one