The power of the pram : do young children determine female job satisfaction?

T. Kifle, P. Kler, S. Shankar

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    Abstract

    Policy-makers worldwide have attempted a number of strategies over the last few decades to increase female labour-force participation without jeopardizing their choice of also maintaining a fulfilling family life, should they choose to do so. One such Australian strategy heavily subscribed by females with young children has been to promote part-time employment. Results provide evidence that females with young children at home engaged in part-time employment are generally more satisfied with their working hours and work–life balance relative to those with older and no children, whilst the opposite holds when looking at those in full-time employment. This suggests that part-time employment should be pursued as a policy tool to aid females with young children maintain a relationship with the labour market without having to also give up being the primary carer of their children.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)289-292
    Number of pages4
    JournalApplied Economics Letters
    Volume21
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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