Deza, Monica; Maclean, Johanna Catherine; Ortega, Alberto - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2025
Child maltreatment is a major public health concern in the United States. Maltreatment is associated with a range of … paid sick leave mandates on child maltreatment reports over the period 2011-2022. Paid sick leave mandates confer …-in-differences and event-study methods, we find that child maltreatment reports decline by 11% following the adoption of a state paid …