Want more workers? Improve parental leave policies.

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    • Subject Terms:
      LABOR supply; PARENTAL leave; CHILD care; WOMEN employees; EMPLOYMENT policy
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States; CANADA
    • Abstract:
      The article presents a study which aims to determine the labor force participation rate in the U.S. and in Canada. The study compared and analyzed the track record of a rising participation rate in both countries. Results highlight the disparity in labor force participation rates of prime-age workers and of women due to difference to policies such as childcare subsidies and parental leave policies.