incentives to increase the time spent working can be well complemented by policies which ensure that experienced young women are …

been answered on the gender gap in labor participation, the prevalent heterogeneity between women still keeps economists … participation probabilities between women. In line with the existing literature, an important role of LOC for independence … decisions is tested using German survey data, finding that internal women are on average more likely to be available for market …

countries and whether and how the policies affect women's labor market outcomes, their own and children's health, and child … development. The leave policies can also influence women's fertility choices, as well as household specialization and husbands …

disparities for women and men across different labor outcomes following the birth of the first child. Our findings show that, the … responses in earnings and labor market participation by educational level: college-educated women react to motherhood more on … the intensive margin (working part-time), while non-college-educated women are relatively more likely to do so in the …

While women's labor force participation tends to increase with economic development, the relationship is not … participation by women than by men. This variation is driven by a wide variety of economic and social factors, which include … economic growth, education, and social norms. Looking more broadly at improving women's access to quality employment, a …