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Childcare costs and Spanish mothers' labour force participation *

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: In Spain, female labour force participation is among the lowest in Europe. This paper analyzes the extent to which female labour force participation is affected by the cost of formal childcare. Both decisions, labour force participation and formal childcare use, are jointly considered by means of a bi-variate probit model that accounts for the sample selection. Based on data from the Spanish Time Use Survey, the study indicates that Spanish mothers labour force participation is very elastic to changes in childcare costs

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Author: Cristina Borra

Institution: Universidad de Sevilla

Language: Spanish

Topic: Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2124379719

FWCI: 3.089

Cites: 69

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10