Differences in labor supply by birthplace and family composition in Switzerland: the role of human capital and household income
| Autor: | Julie Lacroix, Elena Vidal-Coso |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Cultural Studies
Economic integration Opportunity cost media_common.quotation_subject Immigration Population Opportunity-cost 0507 social and economic geography Human capital 050602 political science & public administration education Immigrant women Part-time employment Demography media_common education.field_of_study 05 social sciences ddc:304.6/305.3/306 0506 political science Geography Work (electrical) Anthropology Household income Demographic economics 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of International Migration and Integration, Vol. 20, No 3 (2019) pp. 659-684 |
| ISSN: | 1488-3473 |
| Popis: | In Switzerland, mothers' involvement in paid work often occurs on a part-time basis. The mechanisms driving the decisions and opportunities to access part-time employment differ between native and immigrant populations. In this paper, we address the extent to which the employment behaviours of the female population differ by birthplace and family situation. Using data from the Swiss Labour Force Survey, we decompose the effect of human capital and household income on participation and the number of hours worked. Contrasting patterns of employment emerge among women born in Switzerland, within the EU, and outside the EU, especially in the presence of resident children. Women's education has a stronger positive effect on participation for natives, whereas household income is proved to have greater influence on the participation outcomes for the foreign-born population. Nevertheless, compared with immigrant women having the same level of education and household income, natives work the fewest number of hours. |
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