. Constraints on mothers' labour market participation and consequent fall in earnings are characterised as the 'motherhood penalty … paper, we use primary data from India, collected via a life history calendar administered to men and women separately. Using … like India, characterised by informal labour markets, and early age of childbirth, the impact of motherhood on employment …

This paper investigates if residing in a joint family affects non-farm employment for married women in rural India. Our … status, and for those residing in Northern India. We present evidence to suggest that women with higher education levels are …