The impact of institutions on motherhood and work
Del Boca, Daniela ; Pasqua, Silvia ; Pronzato, Chiara Daniela
Institute for Social and Economic Research, Colchester
ISER - Colchester
2006
18 p.
comparison ; employment ; family responsibilities ; labour force participation ; labour market ; social policy ; statistics ; women
Belgium ; Denmark ; France ; Italy ; Netherlands ; Spain ; United Kingdom
ISER Working Paper
55
Gender equality & Women
English
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"In this paper, we aim to explore the impact of social policies and labour market characteristics on the woman's joint decisions of working and having children, using data from the European Community Household Panel (ECHP). We include in the analysis, beyond personal characteristics, variables related to the childcare system, parental leave arrangements, and labour market flexibility. Results show that a non negligible portion of the differences in participation and fertility rates across women from different European countries can be attributed to the characteristics of these institutions."
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