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Analyzing female activity and fertility in Spain through discrete choice models

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  • Aurora Alonso–Antón

    (Universidad del País Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU))

  • Ana Fernández–Sainz

    (Universidad del País Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU))

  • Virginia Rincón–Diez

    (Universidad del País Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU))

Abstract

This paper analyses labor force participation and fertility of women in Spain. Using data from the Survey of Active Population (EPA), we investigate how several factors may affect the decisions of participation in the labor market and motherhood. First, we consider both decisions in an independent setting and propose a binary probit for each of them. Then, we take into account that unobservable factors may affect both decisions jointly and estimate a bivariate probit where the dependent variables are participation and fertility. Both models show that participation and fertility are conditioned by socioeconomic variables.

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  • Aurora Alonso–Antón & Ana Fernández–Sainz & Virginia Rincón–Diez, 2015. "Analyzing female activity and fertility in Spain through discrete choice models," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 82, pages 127-157, Enero - J.
    • Handle: RePEc:lde:journl:y:2015:i:82:p:127-157
    DOI: 10.17533/udea.le.n82a4
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    Keywords

    female; labor market; fertility; discrete choice models.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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