Childcare Infrastructure in the Nordic Countries as a Way of Enabling Female Labor Market Participation

Yvette  Lind

doi:10.1086/717077

Childcare Infrastructure in the Nordic Countries as a Way of Enabling Female Labor Market Participation

Yvette Lind

CBS LAW

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Abstract

This paper provides a legal analysis of how barriers for increased gender equality in the labor market can be mitigated through the inclusion of childcare infrastructure, primarily paid parental leave, regulation of maternal and paternal leave, and universal childcare. The five Nordic countries of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland are used as case studies.

Original language	English
Journal	National Tax Journal
Volume	74
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	937-951
Number of pages	15
ISSN	0028-0283
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/717077
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021

Keywords

Childcare infrastructure
gender equality
Social insurance
Labor law
Comparative tax law
Nordic welfare state

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