Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/296242 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
ECONtribute Discussion Paper No. 300
Publisher: 
University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Reinhard Selten Institute (RSI), Bonn and Cologne
Abstract: 
We provide representative evidence on the perceived returns to maternal labor supply. A mother's decision to work is perceived to have sizable impacts on child skills, family outcomes, and the mother's future labor market outcomes. Beliefs about the impact of additional household income can account for some, but not all, of the perceived positive effects. Perceived returns are predictive of labor supply intentions under different policy scenarios related to childcare availability and quality, two factors that are also perceived as important. An information experiment reveals that providing information about benefits of mothers working causally affects labor supply intentions.
Subjects: 
Subjective expectations
maternal labor supply
childcare
child penalties
JEL: 
J22
J13
I26
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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