WORKING AND CARING: THE SIMULTANEOUS DECISION OF LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND INFORMAL ELDERLY AND CHILD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO

We analyze factors determining women’s decisions to particípate in the labor market and provide elderly care and nonfinancial support to their (grand)children. We use data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study, a survey of people aged 50 and over, applying a three-equation, reduced-form...

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Autores principales:	van Gameren,Edwin, Velandia Naranjo,Durfari
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Economía. 2015
Materias:	Labor force participation elderly care care for (grand)children multigenerational households seemingly unrelated regression model
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description	We analyze factors determining women’s decisions to particípate in the labor market and provide elderly care and nonfinancial support to their (grand)children. We use data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study, a survey of people aged 50 and over, applying a three-equation, reduced-form SUR model. Results suggest that care needs are the driving force behind caregiving activities. Traditional roles also appear to be relevant in the labor force participation decision: women with a closer labor market connection when they were young are more likely to work. Simulations of demographic changes illustrate potential effects for future caregiving and participation rates.
author	van Gameren,Edwin Velandia Naranjo,Durfari
author_facet	van Gameren,Edwin Velandia Naranjo,Durfari
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title	WORKING AND CARING: THE SIMULTANEOUS DECISION OF LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND INFORMAL ELDERLY AND CHILD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO
title_short	WORKING AND CARING: THE SIMULTANEOUS DECISION OF LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND INFORMAL ELDERLY AND CHILD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO
title_full	WORKING AND CARING: THE SIMULTANEOUS DECISION OF LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND INFORMAL ELDERLY AND CHILD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO
title_fullStr	WORKING AND CARING: THE SIMULTANEOUS DECISION OF LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND INFORMAL ELDERLY AND CHILD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO
title_full_unstemmed	WORKING AND CARING: THE SIMULTANEOUS DECISION OF LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AND INFORMAL ELDERLY AND CHILD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO
title_sort	working and caring: the simultaneous decision of labor force participation and informal elderly and child support activities in mexico
publisher	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Economía.
publishDate	2015
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