Does paid sick leave encourage staying at home? Evidence from the United States during a pandemic

Martin Andersen; Johanna Catherine Maclean; Michael F. Pesko; Kosali Simon

doi:10.1002/hec.4665

journal article Open Access Mar 09, 2023

Does paid sick leave encourage staying at home? Evidence from the United States during a pandemic

Martin Andersen

Johanna Catherine Maclean

Michael F. Pesko

Kosali Simon

Health Economics Vol. 32 No. 6 pp. 1256-1283 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractWe study the impact of a temporary U.S. paid sick leave mandate that became effective April 1st, 2020 on self‐quarantining, proxied by physical mobility behaviors gleaned from cellular devices. We study this policy using generalized difference‐in‐differences methods, leveraging pre‐policy county‐level heterogeneity in the share of workers likely eligible for paid sick leave benefits. We find that the policy leads to increased self‐quarantining as proxied by staying home. We also find that COVID‐19 confirmed cases decline post‐policy.

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Published: Mar 09, 2023
Vol/Issue: 32(6)
Pages: 1256-1283
License: View

Authors

M

Martin Andersen

Department of Economics University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina Greensboro USA

J

Johanna Catherine Maclean

Schar School of Policy and Government George Mason University Virginia Arlington USA; Research Associate National Bureau of Economic Research Massachusetts Cambridge USA; Research Affiliate Institute of Labor Economics Bonn Germany

M

Michael F. Pesko

Department of Economics Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Georgia State University Research Affiliate Institute of Labor Economics Georgia Atlanta USA

K

Kosali Simon

Research Associate National Bureau of Economic Research Massachusetts Cambridge USA; O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University Indiana Bloomington USA

Funding

National Cancer Institute Award: 1R01CA237888

Washington Center for Equitable Growth

Cite This Article

Martin Andersen, Johanna Catherine Maclean, Michael F. Pesko, et al. (2023). Does paid sick leave encourage staying at home? Evidence from the United States during a pandemic. Health Economics, 32(6), 1256-1283. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4665

Does paid sick leave encourage staying at home? Evidence from the United States during a pandemic

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