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Rising female labor force participation and recent changes to the welfare system have increased the importance of child care for all women and, particularly, the less-skilled. This paper focuses on the child care decisions of women who differ by their skill level and the role that costs play in...
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This paper examines the impact of actual subsidy receipt of single mothers on their joint employment and child care … type of care chosen. Results indicate that single mothers are highly responsive to child care subsidies by increasing their …
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). Respondents in the NLSY were aged 21 to 29 in 1986; thus our sample consists of children of relatively young mothers. We show that …
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effects on labor supply in comparison groups. Employment effects of school reopenings are concentrated among mothers of older … school-aged children, while remote work may mitigate effects for mothers of younger children …This study explores the effect of school reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic on married women's labor supply. We …
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We assess the role of child care in the welfare to work transition using an unusually large and comprehensive data base. Our data are for Massachusetts, a state that began welfare reform in 1995 under a federal waiver, for the period July 1996 through August 1997. We find that both the nature of...
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subsidy and the effects of subsidy receipt on employment, school attendance, job search, and welfare participation. We analyze …
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We show that close geographical proximity to mothers or mothers-in-law has a substantial positive effect on the labor … for married women with young children living in close proximity to their mothers or their mothers-in-law compared with …
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estimated effect is large, implying that three mothers entered the labor force for every ten children enrolled in public school … married mothers of five year olds. These findings complement other research suggesting that preschools targeted toward at …
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notably, requiring training beyond high school for caregivers reduces the incidence of both fatal and non-fatal accidents …
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particular, subsidized mothers report lower levels of overall health and are more likely to show symptoms consistent with anxiety …, depression, and parenting stress. Such mothers also reveal more psychological and physical aggression toward their children and … policies aimed at economically disadvantaged mothers may ultimately undermine family well-being …
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