Family-friendly workplace policies

Less is known about the supply side and the incentives for firms to provide these amenities, though research has explored the willingness to pay for family-friendly amenities.

Anna will discuss the two main incentives for firms to offer family-friendly workplace policies. First, such amenities may increase employee retention or reduce the duration of labor market breaks after the arrival of children. Second, if some workers are willing to pay for these amenities, firms can offer them to attract new workers.

Anna will discuss the findings, which suggest that firm-provided childcare enhances retention and shortens labor market breaks for mothers, especially for high-wage mothers. It also contributes to employment growth, disproportionately driven by firms attracting female talent.

This event will be particularly useful for researchers in the economics of education.

Please note this is a hybrid event and can be joined either in-person or online.

Related links

• Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)
• Department of Learning and Leadership

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