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Fertility and its consequence on family labour supply
Kim, Jungho; Aassve, Arnstein - 2006
falls mainly on women, an exogenous increase in fertility is likely to change the optimal allocation of time, therefore, the …While a large body of literature focuses on how fertility affects female labour market participation, there are … relatively few studies that examine the effect of fertility on male labour market participation. Even if the burden of child care …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268083
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Does it pay for women to volunteer?
Sauer, Robert M. - 2012
This paper estimates the economic and non-economic returns to volunteering for prime-aged women. A woman's decision to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287603
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Does It Pay for Women to Volunteer?
Sauer, Robert M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
This paper estimates the economic and non-economic returns to volunteering for prime-aged women. A woman's decision to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252286
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Fertility and its Consequence on Family Labour Supply
Kim, Jungho; Aassve, Arnstein - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
falls mainly on women, an exogenous increase in fertility is likely to change the optimal allocation of time, therefore, the …While a large body of literature focuses on how fertility affects female labour market participation, there are … relatively few studies that examine the effect of fertility on male labour market participation. Even if the burden of child care …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566765
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The Supply of Child Labour
Cigno, Alessandro - 2004
The paper develops a theoretical framework, and a diagrammatic apparatus, for explaining the supply of child labour. It examines the effect of credit, insurance, and poverty (defined as more than just low income). It also explains bonded child labour, a modern form of slavery closely associated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261870
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The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany
Pfeifer, Christian; Cornelißen, Thomas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
We analyze the impact of exercising sports during childhood and adolescence on educational attainment. The theoretical framework is based on models of allocation of time and educational productivity. Using the rich information from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we apply generalized...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703121
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Origins and Consequences of Child Labor Restrictions: A Macroeconomic Perspective
Doepke, Matthias; Krueger, Dirk - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
We investigate the positive and normative consequences of child-labor restrictions for economic aggregates and welfare. We argue that even though the laissez-faire outcome may be inefficient, there are usually better policies to cure these inefficiencies than the imposition of a child-labor ban....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703232
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The Supply of Child Labour
Cigno, Alessandro - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
The paper develops a theoretical framework, and a diagrammatic apparatus, for explaining the supply of child labour. It examines the effect of credit, insurance, and poverty (defined as more than just low income). It also explains bonded child labour, a modern form of slavery closely associated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763893
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Fertility, Household Structure, and Parental Labor Supply: Evidence from Rural China
Li, Hongbin; Yi, Junjian; Zhang, Junsen - 2015
This paper tests the effects of fertility on household structure and parental labor supply in rural China. To solve the … ordinary least squares estimates show a negative correlation between fertility and parental labor supply. Using twinning as a … natural experiment, we do not find evidence on the negative effects of fertility on parental labor supply. By contrast, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011345401
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Does Electrification Spur the Fertility Transition? Evidence from Indonesia
Grimm, Michael; Sparrow, Robert; Tasciotti, Luca - 2014
We analyse various pathways through which access to electricity affects fertility, using a pseudo-panel of Indonesian … results suggest that the subsequent effects on fertility account for about 18 to 24 percent of the overall decline in the … fertility rate, depending on the specification. A key channel through which electrification affects fertility is increased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010352230