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Does Childbirth Change the Gender Gap in Well-Being between Partners?

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  • Veronika Placha

    (Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic)

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This study examines gender disparities beyond pay gaps, focusing on the impact of childbirth on overall well-being. Traditional gender roles, especially in parenting, lead to unequal divisions of labor and affect both partners´ well-being, yet the shift in well-being after childbirth remains underexplored. Utilizing data from the 2013 and 2018 EU SILC surveys, the study investigates the well-being gap between mothers and fathers, revealing that childbirth significantly influences parents´ subjective well-being. Mothers tend to experience a longer-lasting positive effect, peaking during the newborn stage and gradually diminishing as children grow older, while fathers´ wellbeing boost is shorter-lived, typically fading after the child´s first year. The findings also indicate that the well-being gap between mothers and fathers has widened over time, especially during the preschool years, underscoring the complex dynamics of well-being among parents.

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  • Veronika Placha, 2024. "Does Childbirth Change the Gender Gap in Well-Being between Partners?," Working Papers IES 2024/28, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies, revised Aug 2024.
    • Handle: RePEc:fau:wpaper:wp2024_28
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    Keywords

    Subjective well-being; Gender disparities; Childbirth; Well-being gap;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure

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