We show that in the US, the UK, Italy and Sweden women whose first child is a boy are less likely to work in a typical … children increases. In these advanced economies the negative impact on fertility deriving from the fact that fewer pregnancies … sons ; mothers' behaviour …

We show that in the US, the UK, Italy and Sweden women whose first child is a boy are less likely to work in a typical … children increases. In these advanced economies the negative impact on fertility deriving from the fact that fewer pregnancies …

participation and fertility. In this paper we focus on the employment patterns of Italian mothers around the time of childbirth. Our … hypothesis is that the difficulties involved in reconciling work and family when there are children are among the leading causes … of the low female employment rate in Italy. Data from the 2002 Italian Birth Sample Survey show that about 20 per cent of …

division of labor. It identifies and analyzes cross-country disparities between France, Italy, Sweden and United States, using …This article analyzes the extent to which changes in household composition over the life course affect the gender … most recent data available from the Time Use National Surveys. We focus on gender differences in the allocation of time …

for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market … gender equality. Proponents of extending parental leave rights for mothers in terms of duration, benefits, and job protection …Labor market policies for expecting and new mothers emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century. The main motivation …

not have children and not due to the wage penalty incurred by mothers. …We examine how much children and responsibilities related with them contribute towards the divergence of men's and … women's wages, and consequently, to the formation of the gender wage gap. To derive the relative contribution of gender …