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Title: Is There a Mommy Track? Occupational Skill and Childbearing

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Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: It is well established that mothers earn less than childless women, even after controlling for differences in human capital. We investigate whether this is partially due to declines in the skill level of new parents' occupations, and whether a decline can be attributed to within-occupation constraints, e.g. hours or stress. We find little change in math skills for new fathers but a sizable decrease for mothers, particularly women with multiple children and highly educated women, much of which is explained by occupational attributes. This translates into lower wages as well, accounting for up to 10% of the motherhood wage gap.

Url: http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/kwinder/papers/Winder_momtrack.pdf

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Authors: Winder, Katie L

Publisher: University of California, Merced

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage

Countries: United States