Female Labor Supply: Why Is the United States Falling Behind? †
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In 1990, the US had the sixth highest female labor participation rate among 22 OECD countries, and by 2010 its rank had fallen to seventeenth as discussed by the authors, due to the expansion of "family-friendly" programs.Abstract:
In 1990, the US had the sixth highest female labor participation rate among 22 OECD countries. By 2010 its rank had fallen to seventeenth. We find that the expansion of “family-friendly” p...read more
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The Economic Consequences of Parental Leave Mandates: Lessons from Europe
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The U-Shaped Female Labor Force Function in Economic Development and Economic History
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore why the change takes place and why the þ-shape is traced out of the labor force participation rate of married women in the United States, finding that the initial decline in the participation rate is due to the movement of production from the household, family farm and small business to the wider market, and to a strong income effect.
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The Family Gap for Young Women in the United States and Britain: Can Maternity Leave Make a Difference?
TL;DR: This paper found that women who had leave coverage and returned to work after childbirth received a wage premium that offset the negative wage effects of children, and that women's lower levels of work experience and lower returns to experience explained 40% to 50% of the gender gap.
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Wage Structure and Gender Earnings Differentials: an International Comparison
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the role of wage structure in explaining why the US gender gap is higher than that in most other countries and conclude that the US gap would be similar to that in Sweden and Australia (the countries with the smallest gaps) if the United States had their levels of wage inequality.