Changing dynamics in female employment around childbirth: Evidence from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 329-347

  Vlasblom, Jan Dirk ^a,b   Schippers, Joop ^a,b,c,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Institute of Labour Studies (OSA)   (Netherlands)

^d Netherlands Audit Committee   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Family policies; Female labour supply; Institutions; Transitions; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744918072     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017006064117     Document Type: Article

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