Work and family programs and productivity

• Published in: International journal of manpower Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 714 - 728
• Main Authors: Clifton, Thomas J., Shepard, Edward
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.12.2004
• Subjects: Economics; Family friendly organizations; Labour market; Productivity rate; United States of America; Economics; Family friendly organizations; United States of America; Labour market; Productivity rate

This paper provides statistical evidence about the effect of work and family programs on productivity using a sample of large Fortune 500 companies in 30 industries in the US economy. Cross-sectional firm-level data on work and family programs are combined with financial data on companies to estimat...