We show that sleep deprivation exerts strong negative effects on mothers' labour market performance. To isolate … flexibility for mothers with sufficient tenure mitigates the negative effects of sleep deprivation. … exogenous variations in maternal sleep, we exploit unique variations in child sleep disruption using a UK panel dataset that …

We show that sleep deprivation exerts strong negative effects on mothers' labour market performance. To isolate … flexibility for mothers with sufficient tenure mitigates the negative effects of sleep deprivation … exogenous variations in maternal sleep, we exploit unique variations in child sleep disruption using a UK panel dataset that …

employment and obesity in children aged 3 - 17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … between maternal employment and our measures for children's diet and physical activity. Our study also suggests that …Using five waves from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), we investigate the association between maternal …

associated with a 6.3 % (5.9 %) lower probability of employment for mothers of youngest children under 3 years of age with …This study investigates the employment and childcare use behaviour of migrant and non-migrant mothers in Germany. We … otherwise identical maternal characteristics. For mothers of youngest children aged 3-5, the figure is 8.0 % (6.7 %). Mothers of …

associated with a 6.3 % (5.9 %) lower probability of employment for mothers of youngest children under 3 years of age with …This study investigates the employment and childcare use behaviour of migrant and non-migrant mothers in Germany. We … otherwise identical maternal characteristics. For mothers of youngest children aged 3-5, the figure is 8.0 % (6.7 %). Mothers of …

changes in prenatal employment translated into effects on newborn health measured via birth weight, gestational length, and … prenatal maternal leave. While this may be costly in the short run, little is known about the effect of maternal employment … during pregnancy on newborn health. In this paper, I exploit three sharp policy changes on the duration of paid parental …

hours on mental health of single mothers, and compare this relationship to that for partnered mothers. We used 13 waves of … relationship with the mental health of single mothers. Increasing hours to 17-25, 26-35, 36-40, and 41+ is associated with lower … contributing to the worsening mental health of single mothers, at least in part due to increased role strain of having to balance …

employment and obesity in children aged 3-17 in both rural and urban China. Using BMI and waist circumference as measures for … between maternal employment and our measures for children's diet and physical activity. Our study also suggests that …Using five waves from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), we investigate the association between maternal …

A widespread finding among studies from the US and the UK is that maternal employment is correlated with an increased …. As evidence for Germany is still scarce, the purpose of this study is to identify the effect of maternal employment on … mechanisms that might explain this relationship. In order to address the selection into maternal full-time employment, we use an …