Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/303254 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IES Working Paper No. 28/2024
Publisher: 
Charles University in Prague, Institute of Economic Studies (IES), Prague
Abstract: 
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.
Subjects: 
Subjective well-being
Gender disparities
Childbirth
Well-being gap
JEL: 
J13
J16
I31
J12
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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