{"product_id":"paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-the-united-states-9789819823826","title":"Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Zhang Ting\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - Social Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book delivers a rigorous, evidence-based analysis of Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) policy in the United States, with a strong focus on state-level programs developed in the absence of a federal mandate. Drawing on extensive real-world data, empirical research, and detailed case studies - including a comprehensive cost and sustainability analysis of Maryland's PFML program - it seeks to inform policymaking and public discourse with robust, data-driven insights. The volume integrates interdisciplinary perspectives from economics, public policy, health sciences, and labor studies alongside comparative international examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book opens by situating PFML within the broader US policy landscape, tracing key legislative milestones such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and recent federal proposals. It provides a detailed mapping of existing state programs, covering eligibility criteria, wage replacement formulas, benefit durations, and funding mechanisms. Subsequent chapters rigorously analyze impacts on employers, employees, caregiving systems, and social outcomes, using empirical evidence to reveal trade-offs and program effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey objectives include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffering a critical, policy-relevant evaluation of PFML program design and implementation;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlighting inequities in access and outcomes through data-driven research;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynthesizing economic, health, and organizational effects supported by case studies and quantitative analysis;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProposing sustainable, scalable frameworks balancing fiscal responsibility, equity, and innovation - including emerging digital and AI tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is an essential resource for policymakers, administrators, researchers, employers, advocates, and students in policy, labor economics, HRM, and social insurance seeking rigorous, actionable knowledge to guide the future of paid leave policy in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47774996594839,"sku":"9789819823826","price":16240.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789819823826.webp?v=1777987906","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-the-united-states-9789819823826","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}