کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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971549 | 932358 | 2012 | 12 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
This paper proposes a general equilibrium search model to investigate what is known as the family gap: wage differentials between mothers and non-mothers. In the human capital literature a substantial amount of the family gap is left unexplained after controlling for schooling and experience. This paper suggests that differences in labor market behavior between mothers and non-mothers are an important factor in explaining the family gap. For college graduates, estimation results show that employed mothers search 70% less than non-mothers and more than 50% of the family gap can be explained by the labor market behavior differences between mothers and non-mothers. Such differences, however, can not explain the family gap for high school graduates.
► This paper proposes a general equilibrium search model to study the family gap.
► For college graduates, employed mothers search 70% less than non-mothers.
► More than 50% of the family gap can be explained by the behavior differences.
Journal: Labour Economics - Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2012, Pages 186–197