Grandchild care transfers by ageing immigrants in france: Intra-household allocation and labour market implications

European Journal of Population

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 315-340

  Dimova, Ralitza ^a   Wolff, François Charles ^b,c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ÉTUDES DÉMOGRAPHIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Family transfer; Grandchild care; Intra household allocation; Labour force participation

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; IMMIGRANT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR PARTICIPATION; LABOR SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 48449099986     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-007-9122-x     Document Type: Article

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