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Ora et non Labora? A Test of the Impact of Religion on Female Labor Supply

Pastore, Francesco; Tenaglia, Simona - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

This paper examines the influence of religion on female participation to the labor market using data relative to women aged between 18 and 60 years in 47 European countries drawn from the European Values Study (EVS). We investigate the determinants of the probability of being employed rather...

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Do Parents Drink Their Children's Welfare? A Joint Analysis of Intra-Household Allocation of Time

Giannelli, Gianna Claudia; Mangiavacchi, Lucia; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

The aim of this paper is to investigate whether excessive parental alcohol consumption leads to a reduction of child welfare. To this end, we analyse whether alcohol consumption decreases time spent by parents looking after their children and working. Using the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring...

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Use of Time and Value of Unpaid Family Care Work: A Comparison between Italy and Poland

Francavilla, Francesca; Giannelli, Gianna Claudia; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

This study provides a comparison of the size and value of unpaid family care work in two European member States, Italy …, in Italy the number of people performing family care work is higher, also due to the larger population. Italians …. However, the huge difference in the value of unpaid family care work, which in Italy exceeds the value of Poland by about …

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What Effects Do Macroeconomic Conditions Have on Families' Time Together?

Morrill, Melinda Sandler; Pabilonia, Sabrina Wulff - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

We examine family time together using data from the 2003-2010 American Time Use Survey combined with Bureau of Labor Statistics data on state-level unemployment rates. Couple time together is U-shaped; while fathers spend more time engaging in enriching childcare activities without a spouse...

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The Timing of Maternal Work and Time with Children

Stewart, Jay - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

I use data from the American Time Use Survey to examine how maternal employment affects when during the day that mothers of pre-school-age children spend doing enriching childcare and whether they adjust their schedules to spend time with their children at more-desirable times of day. I find...

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How Do Adolescents Spell Time Use?

Kalenkoski, Charlene M.; Ribar, David C.; Stratton, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

We investigate how household disadvantage affects the time use of 15-18 year-olds using 2003-2006 data from the American Time Use Survey. Applying competing-risk hazard models, we distinguish between the incidence and duration of activities and incorporate the daily time constraint. We find that...

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Birth Order and Child Outcomes: Does Maternal Quality Time Matter?

Monfardini, Chiara; See, Sarah Grace - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

Higher birth order positions are often associated with poorer outcomes, possibly due to fewer resources received within the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are due to unequal allocation of the particular resource...

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Labor Supply Heterogeneity and Demand for Child Care of Mothers with Young Children

Apps, Patricia; Kabátek, Jan; Rees, Ray; van Soest, Arthur - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

This paper introduces a static structural model of hours of market labor supply, time spent on child care and other domestic work, and bought in child care for married or cohabiting mothers with pre-school age children. The father's behavior is taken as given. The main goal is to analyze the...

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Spousal Influences on Parents’ Non-Market Time Choices

Connelly, Rachel; Kimmel, Jean - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

This paper considers the effect of spouse’s characteristics on three aggregated non-paid time uses, active leisure time; child caregiving time; and home production time, using the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). The time diary of each married individual with children under the age of 13...

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The Role of Nonstandard Work Hours in Maternal Caregiving for Young Children

Connelly, Rachel; Kimmel, Jean - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

This paper examines the effect of the timing of mothers’ daily work schedules on the amount of maternal caregiving she engages in on that same day. We look at total caregiving time on weekdays, early morning and evening caregiving time on weekdays, and total caregiving time on weekends. Since...

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