The Nordic Economies
Gender Equality and Family Policy
Generous parental leave, affordable childcare and equal-pay laws helped women join the workforce in large numbers.
Family policy is economic policy.
Leave
Parents share generous paid leave, and some months are reserved for fathers.
Childcare
Subsidised daycare makes it possible for both parents to work.
Employment
Women’s employment is among the highest in the world.
Gains
More workers, higher tax revenue and greater household incomes.
Father's quota
A father takes reserved months of paid leave and shares childcare.
Seeing family policy as only social
It raises employment and growth.
Key takeaways
- Leave is generous and shared.
- Childcare is subsidised.
- Female employment is high.
- The economy gains.
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