Dopady zavedení placené rodičovské dovolené v některých státech USA

This diploma thesis deals with the impact of the introduction of paid parental leave in the states of California, New Jersey and Rhode Island on the use of Food Stamp benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the average amount of these benefits, employment and work hours of mothers of zero-to-three year-old children. March Current Population Survey data and a difference-in-differences methodology were used to analyse these effects. States with no paid parental leave were used as a control group. The estimate has been done separately for each state with paid parental leave, and separately for mothers having zero-to-two year-old children and two-year-old children. Estimates suggest, that the probability of Food Stamp benefits use for mothers of zero-to-two year-old children was significantly reduced after the introduction of paid parental leave in all states where this leave was introduced. However, this effect is robust only in California. In New Jersey, the introduction of paid parental leave reduced the average amount of the Food Stamp benefits for mothers having zero-to-three year-old children and it increased the employment of women with zero-to-two year-old children. No significant effect on work hours of employed mothers was found.