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The Employment of Mothers: Recent Developments and their Determinants in East and West Germany

Hanel, Barbara; Riphahn, Regina T. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

We apply German Mikrozensus data for the period 1996 to 2004 to investigate the employment status of mothers …. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences … substantial differences in the employment behavior of East and West German mothers. German family policy sets incentives …

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Labour Supply and Childcare for British Mothers in Two-Parent Families: A Structural Approach

Parera-Nicolau, Antonia; Mumford, Karen - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

the importance of childcare related variables. We find working mothers do not increase their working hours when hourly … wages increase, indeed, they are more likely to reduce their hours. The major inducement for working mothers to increase … at increasing working hours amongst British mothers of pre-school children may need to focus on the quality as well as …

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Early Childhood Stimulation Interventions in Developing Countries: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Baker-Henningham, Helen; López Bóo, Florencia - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010

This report reviews the effectiveness of early childhood stimulation interventions in developing countries. The report aims to answer the questions: What works in terms of early stimulation for young children in developing countries? For whom and under what conditions do these programs work and...

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Das Wachstum der Zukunft ist weiblich

Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

Um den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt demografiefest zu machen, bedarf es einer stärkeren Aktivierung des Potenzials weiblicher Erwerbspersonen bei gleichzeitiger Steigerung der Geburtenrate. Der vorliegende Beitrag zeigt Handlungsoptionen zur Lösung dieser beiden zentralen Zukunftsaufgaben auf und...

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Schulergänzende Betreuung für Kinder: Status Quo und Beschäftigungswirkung

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Tobsch, Verena - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

Die vorliegende Studie zeigt, dass eine ausgebaute Mittags- und Nachmittagsbetreuung mit höherer Erwerbstätigkeit und längeren Arbeitszeiten der Mütter einhergeht. Die ganztägige Betreuung von Schulkindern ist damit ein wichtiger Baustein für die Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf....

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The Impact of Non-Parental Child Care on Child Development: Evidence from the Summer Participation "Dip"

Herbst, Chris M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

Although a large literature examines the effect of non-parental child care on preschool-aged children's cognitive development, few studies deal convincingly with the potential endogeneity of child care choices. Using a panel of infants and toddlers from the Birth cohort of the Early Childhood...

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If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands: How Do Mothers and Fathers Really Feel about Child Caregiving?

Connelly, Rachel; Kimmel, Jean - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

This paper considers the question posed by popular media, do women like doing child care more than men? Using experienced emotions data paired with 24 hour time diaries from the 2010 American Time Use Survey, the paper explores gender differences in how men and women who have done some child...

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Equalization of Opportunity: Definitions, Implementable Conditions and Application to Early-Childhood Policy Evaluation

Andreoli, Francesco; Havnes, Tarjei; Lefranc, Arnaud - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

This paper develops a criterion to assess equalization of opportunity that is consistent with theoretical views of equality of opportunity. We characterize inequality of opportunity as a situation where some groups in society enjoy an illegitimate advantage. In this context, equalization of...

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Does Early Child Care Help or Hurt Children's Development?

Felfe, Christina; Lalive, Rafael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

unobserved preferences for center-based care. Early center-based care benefits children with less educated mothers or foreign …

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Measuring the Relative Productivity of Multitasking to Sole-tasking in Household Production: New Experimental Evidence

Foster, Gigi; Kalenkoski, Charlene M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

We present a household production model that incorporates multitasking and results from a customized experiment designed to measure the individual-specific productivity parameters from this model. We observe these productivity parameters under alternative incentive scenarios, designed to mimic...

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