Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 57
Cover Image
Gender differences in the distribution of total work-time of Latin-American families : the importance of social norms
Campaña, Juan Carlos; Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; … - 2015
We analyze differences by gender in the time dedicated to total work (paid and unpaid) by families in Latin America, with particular attention to the effect of social norms. To this end, we use survey data on time use in Mexico (2009), Peru (2010), Ecuador (2012) and Colombia (2012), to estimate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010501875
Cover Image
Life cycle employment and fertility across institutional environments
Del Boca, Daniela (contributor);  … - 2006
In this paper, we formulate a dynamic utility maximization model of female labor force participation and fertility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003467010
Cover Image
Why are fertility and women's employment rates so low in Italy? : Lessons from France and the UK
Del Boca, Daniela (contributor); Pasqua, Silvia (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002226377
Cover Image
Market work and motherhood decisions in contexts
Del Boca, Daniela (contributor); Pasqua, Silvia (contributor) - 2008
differences in participation and fertility rates for women from different European countries can be attributed to the … educational levels, childcare and optional parental leaves have a larger impact on the fertility and participation decisions of … women at lower educational levels. -- Employment ; fertility ; childcare ; parental leave …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003646725
Cover Image
Household choices and child development
Del Boca, Daniela; Flinn, Christopher J.; Wiswall, Matthew - 2010
The growth in labor market participation among women with young children has raised concerns about the potential negative impact of the mother's absence from home on child outcomes. Recent data show that mother's time spent with children has declined in the last decade, while the indicators of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008989702
Cover Image
Self investments of adolescents and their cognitive development
Del Boca, Daniela; Monfardini, Chiara; Nicoletti, Cheti - 2012
While a large literature has focused on the impact of parental investments on child cognitive development, very little is known about the role of child's own investments. Information on how children invest their time separately from parents is probably little informative for babies and toddlers,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009627343
Cover Image
Transfers to households with children and child development
Del Boca, Daniela; Flinn, Christopher J.; Wiswall, Matthew - 2014
In this paper we utilize a model of household investments in the development of children to explore the impact of various transfer policies on the distribution of child outcomes. We develop a cost criterion that can be used to compare the cost effectiveness of unrestricted, restricted, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010398806
Cover Image
Early child care and child outcomes : the role of grandparents
Del Boca, Daniela; Piazzalunga, Daniela; Pronzato, … - 2014
In this paper, we focus on the impact of early grandparents' care on child cognitive outcomes, in the short and medium term, using data from the Millennium Cohort Study (UK). Compared with children looked after in a formal care centre, children cared by grandparents (as well as parents) are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010419071
Cover Image
Did COVID-19 affect the division of labor within the household? : evidence from two waves of the pandemic in Italy
Del Boca, Daniela; Oggero, Noemi; Profeta, Paola; … - 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on families' lives, with parents all over the world struggling to meet the increased demands of housework, childcare and home-schooling. Much of the additional burden has been shouldered by women, particularly in countries with a traditionally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550087
Cover Image
How parenting courses affect families' time-use? : evidence from an RCT experiment in Italy
Del Boca, Daniela; Pronzato, Chiara Daniela; Schiavon, Lucia - 2022
This paper investigates the impact of parenting courses on families' time use with their children in urban areas in Italy. Courses aimed at raising parental awareness of the importance of educational activities were offered in four cities (Naples, Reggio Emilia, Teramo and Palermo) within the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013274014