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Family Asthma and Maternal Labor Supply

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  • David M. Zimmer
  • Claudia W. Strow

    (Western Kentucky University)

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This paper uses nationally representative data from two large household surveys to investigate the extent to which child asthma affects maternal labor supply. The theoretical and empirical models take into account the fact that asthma prevalence is partially influenced by genetic and environmental traits affecting both mothers and their children. The results produce three main conclusions. First, having asthma reduces the probability of employment among single mothers by approximately 8 to 13 percentage points. Second, to the extent that child asthma reduces maternal employment, these effects are mostly due to reductions in part time work. Third, the effects of maternal asthma on labor supply are larger in magnitude than the effects of child asthma.

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  • David M. Zimmer & Claudia W. Strow, 2012. "Family Asthma and Maternal Labor Supply," Journal of Economic Insight, Missouri Valley Economic Association, vol. 38(2), pages 49-63.
    • Handle: RePEc:mve:journl:v:38:y:2012:i:2:p:49-63
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • 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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