کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
972771 932681 2011 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
New results on the effect of maternal work hours on children's overweight status: Does the quality of child care matter?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی اقتصاد، اقتصادسنجی و امور مالی اقتصاد و اقتصادسنجی
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New results on the effect of maternal work hours on children's overweight status: Does the quality of child care matter?
چکیده انگلیسی

Existing empirical research on child overweight derives mainly from North America and points at rising maternal employment as an explanation for the increasing trend in child weight. These results cannot be replicated in Denmark, where an increase in maternal work hours does not increase the likelihood of weight problems for their children. This paper tests four possible explanations for this difference: (1) the effect of maternal employment on child obesity is heterogeneous and varies according to the country's weight distribution; (2) the quality of child care is on average higher in Denmark; (3) the counterfactual care provided by Danish mothers is of lower quality; and (4) Danish fathers contribute significantly to their children's health. This paper finds evidence consistent with the hypotheses that Danish child care and fathers play a significant role in explaining the absence of a significant relationship between maternal work hours and children's overweight status.

Research highlights
► Maternal work hours have no effect on child overweight in Denmark.
► Danish child care and fathers play a significant role in explaining this result.
► Maternal employment in itself is not harmful for child overweight.
► What supports children’s well-being is the quality of child care institutions.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Labour Economics - Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2011, Pages 579–590
نویسندگان
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