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2024
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ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 757
Verlag: 
Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila
Zusammenfassung: 
We investigate the impact of marriage and childbirth on women's labor market participation in rural India. In the absence of panel data, we employ a novel approach using Life History Calendar data to analyze women's labor market trajectories from age 15 onward. Our event study models reveal that marriage leads to a significant and sustained increase in women's labor supply, particularly in informal agricultural work. This increase is more pronounced among women from poorer households and those with working mothers. Notably, childbirth does not negatively impact labor supply; this differs from findings in developed countries. We attribute these results to early marriage and motherhood, low levels of economic development, and prevalence of informal employment. Our research highlights the crucial role of socioeconomic context in shaping the impact of life events on women's labor market outcomes in developing economies.
Schlagwörter: 
marriage
motherhood penalty
women's labor force participation
event studies
life history calendar (LHC)
JEL: 
J13
J16
J18
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