Recent empirical evidence show considerable variation in the degree of labor market participation of women during childbearing across different countries. In order to investigate this issue, we analyze intertemporal employment patterns and its interaction with fertility, comparing countries...

This report summarizes the most recent empirical research on the effects of non-parental and household time investments on child development. The results from the studies considering non-parental child care policies are presented taking into account the timing of the intervention. The majority...

The pattern of employment among men and women has changed remarkably over the past decades. The growth in the participation in the labor market of women with high-income husbands has heightened concerns that wives' earnings may increase income inequality among married couples, especially in...