Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/125608 
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Year of Publication: 
2015
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[Journal:] IZA Journal of European Labor Studies [ISSN:] 2193-9012 [Volume:] 4 [Issue:] 12 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2015 [Pages:] 1-17
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
The purpose of this paper is to assess the determinants of female labour supply in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). To account for selection problems, a special type of grouping estimator and a control function approach are implemented. Using data from EU-SILC, the author finds that women, especially mothers, in STEM work more hours, but have a higher probability of being out of the labour force. The estimation results show furthermore that women in STEM work less hours in countries with higher levels of family allowances. However, this effect is small in size compared to the overall effects of larger levels of expenditures on family allowance and child benefits.
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Female labour supply
STEM
EU-SILC
Grouping estimator
JEL: 
J22
J24
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Article

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