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Family Policies and Women in the Labour Market: Evidence from Southern Europe

Colasanti, Federica LU (2020) EKHS42 20201
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Previous research has analysed the relationship between women’s labour market outcomes and family policies in the general context of the European Union or among OECD countries. The current dissertation investigates the effect of a set of family policy’s instruments on women’s labour market participation and maternal employment in the countries of Southern Europe – Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal – over the period 20012014. Based on previous literature, the main policy instruments selected in the analysis are related to family taxation, parental leave scheme and state’s support to families with children. Through the implementation of a fixed-effect linear panel regression model, the analysis shows that family policies did not... (More)
Previous research has analysed the relationship between women’s labour market outcomes and family policies in the general context of the European Union or among OECD countries. The current dissertation investigates the effect of a set of family policy’s instruments on women’s labour market participation and maternal employment in the countries of Southern Europe – Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal – over the period 20012014. Based on previous literature, the main policy instruments selected in the analysis are related to family taxation, parental leave scheme and state’s support to families with children. Through the implementation of a fixed-effect linear panel regression model, the analysis shows that family policies did not significantly affect labour force participation while they have a more considerable impact on maternal employment. This claims for the persistence of strong gender stereotypes in the designation of public policies, with the state mostly treating women in their role of mothers instead of workers. Additionally, the analysis argues for the existence of a positive selection among working women and mothers. This calls for the need to remove entry barriers to the labour markets for the excluded women. (Less)
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author
Colasanti, Federica LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS42 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Family policies, labour markets, gender, Southern Europe
language
English
id
9017415
date added to LUP
2020-07-03 12:29:59
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2020-07-03 12:29:59
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  abstract     = {{Previous research has analysed the relationship between women’s labour market outcomes and family policies in the general context of the European Union or among OECD countries. The current dissertation investigates the effect of a set of family policy’s instruments on women’s labour market participation and maternal employment in the countries of Southern Europe – Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal – over the period 20012014. Based on previous literature, the main policy instruments selected in the analysis are related to family taxation, parental leave scheme and state’s support to families with children. Through the implementation of a fixed-effect linear panel regression model, the analysis shows that family policies did not significantly affect labour force participation while they have a more considerable impact on maternal employment. This claims for the persistence of strong gender stereotypes in the designation of public policies, with the state mostly treating women in their role of mothers instead of workers. Additionally, the analysis argues for the existence of a positive selection among working women and mothers. This calls for the need to remove entry barriers to the labour markets for the excluded women.}},
  author       = {{Colasanti, Federica}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Family Policies and Women in the Labour Market: Evidence from Southern Europe}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}