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Nancy Folbre weighs in on broadening paid parental leave to fathers

In her New York Times Economix blog post Nancy Folbre notes the merits of extending paid parental leave to the partners of the mother. Professor Folbre argues that more inclusive paid paternity both insulates families from the costs of leaving work to care for a child and seems to incentivize a more egalitarian division of labor within the home.