Opinions differ about whether family structure, especially fertility, should be considered endogenous in models of behavior in developing countries. Faced with a dearth of good instruments, mainstream researchers often urge working in reduced form and, therefore, losing variables of policy...

This edited volume uses a feminist approach to explore the economic implications of the complex interrelationship between gender and time use. Household composition, sexuality, migration patterns, income levels, and race/ethnicity are all considered as important factors that interact with gender...

Intro -- Contents -- Ch1 - Introduction: Policy Issues and Research Questions -- Ch 2 - The Labor Market and Child Care Context in the United States -- Ch 3 - Economic Framework for the Valuation of ESCC -- Ch 4 - Description of Study Sites and Data Collection -- Ch 5 - Analysis of the Use of...

This article uses the contingent valuation method for calculating the value of employer-sponsored child care to employees. Like many environmental amenities, there may be a nonuse or existence value of working for a company that offers employer-sponsored child care (ESCC), as well as a use value...