Can family-support policies explain differences in working hours across countries?

Author(s): Sila, Urban;
Date Issued: October 2009
Publisher(s): London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance
Description: An exploration of the role of public family-support programs in variations in mothers' working hours across countries, based on an analysis of household data from the European Household Panel (ECHP) and the United States Current Population Survey (CPS) from 1998 through 2001
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Source: (CEP Discussion Paper No. 955). London, England, United Kingdom: London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Economic Performance. Retrieved November 1, 2010, from http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp0955.pdf
Note: ISSN 2042-2695. This resource is based on data from the European Community Household Panel ECHP) survey, which contains information on a number of European countries
Topics: International Child Care & Early Education > Cross-National Comparisons

Parents & Families > Family Characteristics > Families & Work

Policies > Economic & Social Policies
Country: Not Specified
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