CEMA研讨会2019年春季第十七讲将于7月1日（周一）中午12:10-1:30在712会议室举行，由北京大学汇丰商学院王晴助理教授报告论文“Maternity Leave and Health: Evidence from Late Childbirth Regulation in China”，欢迎感兴趣的师生参加。

【题目】：Maternity Leave and Health: Evidence from Late Childbirth Regulation in China

【摘要】：This paper uses data from China Family Panel Studies and Chinese Women’s Social Status Survey to examine the effects of maternity leave on the health outcomes of children aged 2-10 years old and their mothers. The identification comes from the province, year, and birth order variations of leave days based on China’s legislation. We provide the first evidence in China that a longer maternity leave increases the probability and duration of breastfeeding, decreases children’s overweight and obesity, and children’s visits to a hospital. A longer maternity leave also increases maternal self-rate health condition. In addition, maternity leave tends to have a greater effect on families with higher social economic status. These findings suggest that breastfeeding is an important mechanism which promotes children’s and maternal health outcomes.

【报告人简介】：王晴，北京大学汇丰商学院助理教授。她毕业于伊利诺伊大学获经济学博士学位，之前在中国人民大学获得经济学学士和硕士学位。王晴博士的研究方向是劳动与人口经济学、公共政策和创业创新。王晴博士的部分论文发表于Economics of Education Review, Journal of Comparative Economics, Health Economics, Urban Studies, China Economic Review等期刊。

中国经济与管理研究院
2019年6月25日