The Effects of Paid Family Leave on Corporate Social Responsibility

• 영문명: The Effects of Paid Family Leave on Corporate Social Responsibility
• 발행기관: 강원대학교 경영경제연구소
• 저자명: Sumi Jung Jeongeun Emilia Lee
• 간행물 정보: 『아태비즈니스연구』제14권 제3호, 17~24쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.09.30

영문 초록

Purpose - The objective of this research is to investigate how lowering labor market frictions for female workers affects corporate social responsibility (CSR). Design/methodology/approach - We utilize the staggered adoption of state-level Paid Family Leave (PFL) acts in the U.S. These acts provide significant flexibility for female employees by mandating paid leave for a family or medical events. Our study is based on a sample of 30,027 publicly traded firms in the U.S. from 1991 to 2012. We employ a difference-in-differences research design, considering treated firms as those headquartered in states that enacted PFL laws. Findings - We find that there is a significant increase in the firms’ CSR performance following the adoption of the PFL, suggesting that lowering the labor market frictions for female workers encourages firms to invest in CSR initiatives. Research implications or Originality - This study informs policy makers that PFL enables firms to reduce costly employee turnover and results in an increase in CSR performance.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Data and Empirical Design

Ⅲ. Results

Ⅳ. Conclusion

References

키워드

Corporate Social Responsibility Difference-in-Differences Paid Family Leave