Motherhood and market work decisions in institutional context: A European perspective

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 61, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages

  Del Boca, Daniela ^a   Pasqua, Silvia ^a   Pronzato, Chiara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LABOR MARKET; LABOR PARTICIPATION; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIAL POLICY; WOMENS STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 65449167215     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: 14643812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/gpn046     Document Type: Article

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