Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/171934 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Citation: 
[Journal:] Work, Employment and Society [ISSN:] 1469-8722 [Volume:] 30 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Sage [Place:] Thousand Oaks, CA [Year:] 2016 [Pages:] 256-274
Publisher: 
Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
Abstract: 
Despite extensive research on the effect of family policies on the labour supply of mothers, little is known about how these policies affect fathers’ labour market outcomes. Using European panel data (EU-SILC) from 2003 to 2009 and multi-level models, this study analyses the effect of family policies on fathers’ working hours. The results indicate that fathers work less than childless men if they live in countries that offer well paid, non-transferable parental leave for fathers, short parental leave for mothers and generous family allowances. The effects, however, are strongly contingent on fathers’ educational levels. Whereas short maternal leaves are associated with shorter working hours among highly educated fathers, generous family allowances and father friendly parental leave schemes reduce the working hours of less educated fathers.
Subjects: 
family policies
fatherhood
working hours
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Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. / This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
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Article
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Published Version

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