The Labour Force Participation of Married Mothers: A Tale of International Catch-Up

Karen Mumford () and Antonia Parera-Nicolau
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Antonia Parera-Nicolau: European Commission

Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2003, vol. 6, issue 4, 619-630

Abstract: We explore the determinants of the relative probabilities of labour force participation for British and Spanish married (or cohabiting) mothers. We further decompose these probabilities and find a substantial cross-national gap in participation rates that can be predominantly explained by higher wages and greater child-care use in Britain. As the process of unification across Europe leads to common working conditions, we expect the size of this participation gap to fall dramatically.

Keywords: Labor and Demographic Economics; Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation; Labor Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs (includes separations, hires, redundancy, job tenure, displaced workers) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J00 J20 J63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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