Beyond left and right: Socio-cultural determinants of parenting leave policy in advanced democracies
Journal of European Social Policy
Published online on January 21, 2026
Abstract
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This study examines the political determinants of parenting leave policy across 21 OECD countries from 1970 to 2021. While prior research has linked parenting leave expansion to social democratic and Christian democratic governments, this paper argues ...
This study examines the political determinants of parenting leave policy across 21 OECD countries from 1970 to 2021. While prior research has linked parenting leave expansion to social democratic and Christian democratic governments, this paper argues ...