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New Men and New Women? A Comparison of Paid Work Propensities from a Panel Data Perspective

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  • Alison L. Booth
  • Stephen P. Jenkins
  • Carlos Garcia Serrano

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British Household Panel Survey data for waves 1–5 (1991–5) is used to compare paid work participation rates of men and women. Year‐on‐year persistence in paid work propensities is high, but greater for men than women. Non‐work persistence is higher for women. Using panel data probit regression models, we also investigate why men’s and women’s participation rates differ, comparing the roles of differences in observable characteristics and differences in rates of return to these characteristics, while also controlling for unobserved heterogeneity. Most of the difference in participation rates is accounted for by the differences in returns associated with the presence of children, especially young ones.

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  • Alison L. Booth & Stephen P. Jenkins & Carlos Garcia Serrano, 1999. "New Men and New Women? A Comparison of Paid Work Propensities from a Panel Data Perspective," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 61(2), pages 167-197, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:obuest:v:61:y:1999:i:2:p:167-197
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-0084.00124
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    1. Prowse, Victoria L., 2005. "State Dependence in a Multi-State Model of Employment Dynamics," IZA Discussion Papers 1623, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    9. Patrizia Luongo, 2010. "Inequality of Opportunity in the Labour Market Entry of Graduates in Italy," SERIES 0030, Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza - Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", revised May 2010.
    10. Victoria Prowse, 2005. "State Dependence in a Multi-state Model of Employment," Economics Papers 2005-W20, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford.

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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J6 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers

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