A new paper in the Review of Economic Studies finds that a generous parental leave policy in nursing caused labour shortages, which resulted in a decline in the quality of hospital and nursing home care. Beginning in 1994 a parental leave programme offered any parent the opportunity to take up to a full year off work, paid, for every child under the age of nine. The researchers found that many nurses took advantage of this programme. However, it was not always possible to replace them, despite the government’s efforts to cover the gap.
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