Fathers taking leave: evaluating the impact of shared parental leave in the United Kingdom

Clifton-Sprigg, Joanna, Fichera, Eleonora, Kaya, Ezgi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1909-2649 and Jones, Melanie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-8090 2025. Fathers taking leave: evaluating the impact of shared parental leave in the United Kingdom. Fiscal Studies: The Journal of Applied Public Economics 46 (3) , pp. 399-410. 10.1111/1475-5890.70000

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Abstract

We study the effect of the introduction of the UK Shared Parental Leave policy in 2015 on both the uptake and the length of leave taken by fathers. Using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study and a regression discontinuity in time design, we find no evidence that the reform increased either uptake or length of paternal leave, reinforcing questions about its effectiveness.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0143-5671
Funders:	Economic and Social Research Council
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 April 2025
Date of Acceptance:	29 April 2025
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2025 13:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177966

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