Policy changes in the United States in the 1990s resulted in sizable increases in employment rates of single mothers … experience, single mothers' real wages and employment have remained relatively unchanged. The empirical analysis suggests that an …. We show that this increase led to a large and abrupt increase in work experience for single mothers with young children …

We investigate the role of employment in explaining changes in the mental health of single mothers compared to … partnered mothers and single childless women during the period of welfare reform in the UK. We employ a time allocation … health, higher employment, and longer working hours. We estimate a Heckman selection model for employment and hours worked. A …

Policy changes in the United States in the 1990s resulted in sizable increases in employment rates of single mothers … experience, single mothers’ real wages and employment have remained relatively unchanged. The empirical analysis suggests that an …. We show that this increase led to a large and abrupt increase in work experience for single mothers with young children …

their youngest child, asking two main questions. Do mothers tend to remain in employment once they have taken a job? And do … qualifications. The paper finds mothers following a variety of employment pathways, with instability much more common than steady …Maternal employment formed a central plank in the former Labour Government's strategy to reduce child poverty. Even …

of facts on the variations across time and across countries of family composition and mothers employment. We aim to …This chapter surveys recent literature on the drivers of mothers labour supply in OECD countries. We present a number … play in households decision regarding mothers participation in the labour force? We aim to summarise the main results from …

Single mothers have experienced increasing work requirements both in the UK and in other developed countries. Little is … 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 …

Does employment during motherhood change peoples preferences? We study whether the experience of employment during …’s employment on children’s wellbeing (which proxy traditional gender attitudes). Drawing on a large, representative and … longitudinal data and an instrumental variable (IV) strategy that exploits a Bartik instrument for employment, we find that, that …

of facts on the variations across time and across countries of family composition and mothers' employment. We aim to …This chapter surveys recent literature on the drivers of mothers' labour supply in OECD countries. We present a number … play in households' decision regarding mothers' participation in the labour force? We aim to summarise the main results …

-entry into part-time employment is primarily affected by the mother’s own resources and former career, the return to full …This research examines re-entry into the labour force for mothers after maternity leave. The empirical analysis focuses … higher earning potential than the father, a group having the highest re-entry chances into full-time employment. The results …

research on gender inequality in access to self-employment, the gender gap in pensions, and the emerging topic of a gender gap …