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Pengpeng Xiao

Assistant Professor of Economics
Economics

Selected Publications


Employer Responses to Family Leave Programs

Journal Article American Economic Journal: Applied Economics · January 1, 2023 Search frictions make worker turnover costly to firms. A three-month parental leave expansion in Sweden provides exogenous variation that we use to quantify firms’ adjustment costs upon worker absence. The reform increased women’s leave duration and likeli ... Full text Cite