Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City
This study investigates the effects of childcare on work and earnings of mothers in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City. Recognizing that mothe'rs work status may depend on the availability of childcare, decisions to participate in the labor force and to use formal day care are modeled to allow for...
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| author | Hallman, Kelly Quisumbing, Agnes R. Ruel, Marie T. de la Briere, Benedicte |
| author_browse | Hallman, Kelly Quisumbing, Agnes R. Ruel, Marie T. de la Briere, Benedicte |
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| description | This study investigates the effects of childcare on work and earnings of mothers in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City. Recognizing that mothe'rs work status may depend on the availability of childcare, decisions to participate in the labor force and to use formal day care are modeled to allow for the possibility that they may be jointly determined. We then explore the impact of childcare prices on mothers' earnings, conditional on her decision to work. Also explored is whether a mother's "status" within her household (as measured by the value of the assets she brought to her marriage) influences her entry into the labor force.....Our results indicate that participation in the labor market and use of formal day care are, in fact, joint decisions for mothers. Life cycle and household demographic factors have important effects on both decisions. Maternal education is an important determinant of utilization of formal day care, but does not have large effects on whether she works for pay or not. Higher household wealth reduces her chances of working, presumably via an income effect. However, the value of assets she brought to her marriage increases the likelihood of her working. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1575962025-01-10T06:43:39Z Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City Hallman, Kelly Quisumbing, Agnes R. Ruel, Marie T. de la Briere, Benedicte urban development child care livelihoods children gender labour market decision making women maternal and child health mothers remuneration This study investigates the effects of childcare on work and earnings of mothers in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City. Recognizing that mothe'rs work status may depend on the availability of childcare, decisions to participate in the labor force and to use formal day care are modeled to allow for the possibility that they may be jointly determined. We then explore the impact of childcare prices on mothers' earnings, conditional on her decision to work. Also explored is whether a mother's "status" within her household (as measured by the value of the assets she brought to her marriage) influences her entry into the labor force.....Our results indicate that participation in the labor market and use of formal day care are, in fact, joint decisions for mothers. Life cycle and household demographic factors have important effects on both decisions. Maternal education is an important determinant of utilization of formal day care, but does not have large effects on whether she works for pay or not. Higher household wealth reduces her chances of working, presumably via an income effect. However, the value of assets she brought to her marriage increases the likelihood of her working. 2003 2024-10-24T12:50:56Z 2024-10-24T12:50:56Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157596 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Hallman, Kelly; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Ruel, Marie T.; de la Briere, Benedicte. 2003. Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City. FCND Discussion Paper Brief. 151. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157596 |
| spellingShingle | urban development child care livelihoods children gender labour market decision making women maternal and child health mothers remuneration Hallman, Kelly Quisumbing, Agnes R. Ruel, Marie T. de la Briere, Benedicte Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City |
| title | Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City |
| title_full | Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City |
| title_fullStr | Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City |
| title_short | Childcare and work: joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of Guatemala City |
| title_sort | childcare and work joint decisions among women in poor neighborhoods of guatemala city |
| topic | urban development child care livelihoods children gender labour market decision making women maternal and child health mothers remuneration |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157596 |
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