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Martin Andersen1, Johanna Catherine Maclean2,3,4, Michael F Pesko5
1Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro, USA.
Abstract:
We study the impact of a temporary U.S. paid sick leave mandate that became effective April 1st, 2020 on self-quarantining, proxied by physical mobility behaviors gleaned from cellular devices. We study this policy using generalized difference-in-differences methods, leveraging pre-policy county-level heterogeneity in the share of workers likely eligible for paid sick leave benefits. We find that the policy leads to increased self-quarantining as proxied by staying home. We also find that COVID-19 confirmed cases decline post-policy.
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