Conference Programme
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Parallel with Discussants 2: Labour & Society Location: Seminar Room 7 (Level 2) Session Chair: Kate Odziemkowska, University of Toronto | |
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The Gender Effects of Paid Sick Leave Mandates on Labor Performance: Evidence from Equity Analysts 1: City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China); 2: Kent State University This paper examines how paid sick leave (PSL) mandates affect labor performance using the setting of financial analysts. Utilizing the staggered adoption of PSL mandates in the US states and cities, we find that the forecast accuracy of female analysts significantly improves relative to male analysts after the adoption of PSL mandates. The effects are more pronounced for female analysts likely with young children, for forecasts on firms more important to analyst career, and during the flu season. In addition, female analysts significantly increase the frequency of forecast revisions, and they are more likely to gain an all-star status after the enactment of PSL mandates. Our study provides direct evidence of the impact of labor protection laws on skilled labor performance and indicates that PSL mandates affect work performance differently across genders. | |