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Motherhood wage penalty may affect pronatalist policies

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  • Olena Y. Nizalova

    (University of Kent, UK, and IZA, Germany)

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The motherhood wage penalty denotes the difference in wages between mothers and women without children that is not explained by differences in human capital characteristics and labor market experience. As part of the gender pay gap, the motherhood wage penalty can represent a significant cost to being female and having children. If ignored, it may undermine policy initiatives aiming to increase fertility rates in post-socialist countries, such as the costly “baby bonus,” which is a government payment to new parents to assist with the costs of childrearing.

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  • Olena Y. Nizalova, 2017. "Motherhood wage penalty may affect pronatalist policies," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 359-359, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izawol:journl:2017:n:359
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    Keywords

    motherhood wage penalty; cost of children; pronatalist policies; childcare; grandparenting; fertility;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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