Dr. Elizabeth Peters, Professor, American University, Title of Talk: Paid Family Leave for Caregivers of Aging Parents or Spouses
Abstract
Research has shown that providing care for sick or aging family members can negatively impact caregivers’ labor supply and economic well-being. Paid Family Leave (PFL) policies are intended to support these caregivers and facilitate their attachment to the labor force. A number of states now have PFL policies, but most of the research assessing the impacts of these policies has focused on new parents, and relatively little is known about the effects on family caregivers. This study will use data from the Health and Retirement study and a difference-in-difference design to estimate impacts of PFL programs in California and New Jersey on labor supply, economic well-being and health outcomes for caregivers of spouses or aging parents.
