Social Experimentation, Program Evaluation, and Public Policy
- ISBN-10
- 1444307401
- ISBN-13
- 9781444307405
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 200
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-04-27
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Maureen A. Pirog
Description
Table 3. Difference-indifference (DD) and difference-in-difference-in-difference '(D-DD) estimate of the effect of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on leave'taking among full-time employees. PrewFMLA Post~FMLA Difference Panel A.
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