Abstract
In 2012, Connecticut became the first state to enact paid sick leave legislation. Using a difference-in-differences framework, we find the law had modest but negative effects on the labour market, particularly on the likelihood of working in the past week.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1267-1272 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Economics Letters |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 13 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- difference-in-differences
- employment
- fringe benefits
- mandated benefits
- paid sick leave
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics