Date of Award
Fall 1-5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Randall Filer
Second Advisor
Purvi Sevak
Academic Program Adviser
Randall Filer
Abstract
Prior to 1993, maternity leave legislation in the United States varied from state to state. The implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) thus created a “natural experiment” via which we can study the effect of the law on divorce across states.
Recommended Citation
Forde, Toni S., "For Better, For Worse: The Effect of Maternity Leave Policy on Divorce Rates" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/253