Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Child penalties across countries: Evidence and explanations

a column by Henrik Kleven, Camille Landais, Johanna Posch, Andreas Steinhauer and Josef Zweimüller for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal

Despite considerable convergence over time, substantial gender inequality persists in all countries.

This column examines the labour market consequences of having children for women and men in six developed countries that span a wide range of policies and norms. The analysis reveals some striking similarities across countries, but also sharp differences in the magnitude of the effects. It goes on to discuss the potential role of family policies and gender norms in explaining the cross-country evidence.

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