More and better parenting benefits families—and societies. That’s why paternity leave is a critical contribution to more healthy societies. A new study published in American Economic Review has found that men taking paternity leave encourage their male counterparts to do the same. Brothers of men who take paternity leave are 15% more likely to take paternity leave themselves, and coworkers of men who take paternity leave are 11% more likely to do the same.
Paternity leave encourages other dads to follow suit
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