The social multiplier and labour market participation of mothers
A mother's decision to participate in the labour market is correlated with those of the other mothers living in the same neighbourhood. This paper studies the extent to which this is causal. An identification problem exists because mothers with similar characteristics are often observed living in close proximity. Our identifying strategy uses instrumental variables. Specifically, the sex of the eldest siblings of the other mothers living in the neighbourhood is used as an instrument to identify the effect of neighbours' participation in the labour market on own participation. The IV estimate suggests a strong elasticity of own participation to neighbours participation. Interestingly enough, estimates using the quarters of birth of the children of the other mothers living in the neighbourhood as instruments are as large as estimates using the sex-mix instruments. We provide additional evidence showing that the random fertility shocks that affect the timing of births and the participation in the labour market of a mother, affect the participation in the labour market of the other mothers in the neighbourhood too.
Year of publication: |
2006
|
---|---|
Authors: | Maurin, Eric ; Moschion, Julie |
Publisher: |
Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |
Saved in:
freely available
Series: | IZA Discussion Papers ; 2513 |
---|---|
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | 541559168 [GVK] hdl:10419/33684 [Handle] |
Source: |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267708
Saved in favorites
Similar items by person
-
The social multiplier and labour market participation of mothers
Maurin, Eric, (2006)
-
The social multiplier and labor market participation of mothers
Maurin, Eric, (2009)
-
The Social Multiplier and Labour Market Participation of Mothers
Maurin, Eric, (2021)
- More ...