Posts tagged with 'female labor supply'

Peer effects! Peer effects everywhere! Whether you are shopping, working, leaving the nest…

Does the social environment influence what individuals buy? Are mothers more likely to work when other women in the neighborhood […]

How female labor supply is influenced by working neighbors and retired grandmothers

Over the last century, female labor participation has increased in almost all developed countries. The availability of child care and […]

Addressing demographic challenges: RIETI and IZA World of Labor Policy Symposium in Tokyo

The Tokyo-based Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) and IZA World of Labor joined forces to discuss international […]

American women respond to immigration inflows by having more children

The hot debate about President Obama’s immigration reform shows that many Americans still view immigrants as taking jobs away from […]

Living with a stranger: The “Retired Husband Syndrome” in Japan

Retirement is not just a major turning point in the life of a working man, but it often affects his […]

After-school care allows parents to share work more equally

While more and more women with children work in OECD countries, less than a half of them have a full-time […]

Persuading mothers to work: results from an experiment

Many women see themselves as the better providers of care for their children, and thus refrain from delegating child care. […]

Longer maternity leave: Good for children of highly educated mothers

Do children do better in school if mothers stay longer at home after birth? A new IZA Discussion Paper by […]

Have the benefits from marriage changed over the past decades? A new IZA Discussion Paper by Shelly Lundberg and Robert […]

Ora et non labora? A test of the impact of religion on female labor supply

Religious norms on family formation and the respective roles of husband and wife are likely to influence labor market outcomes […]