TY - JOUR
T1 - Collective Labor Supply and Child Care Expenditures
T2 - Theory and Application
AU - van Klaveren, Chris
AU - Ghysels, Joris
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - In this study we examine the collective labor supply choices of dual-earner parents and take into account child care expenditures. For this purpose we use data of the Flemish Families and Care Survey (FFCS, 2004-2005). The main findings are, firstly, that the supply of paid labor is hardly affected by changes in the prices of child care services. Secondly, child care price effects on the individual labor supplies are much smaller than the wage effects. Thirdly, we find that additional earnings due to an increase in household non-labor income minus the child care expenditures are mainly transferred to the wife.
AB - In this study we examine the collective labor supply choices of dual-earner parents and take into account child care expenditures. For this purpose we use data of the Flemish Families and Care Survey (FFCS, 2004-2005). The main findings are, firstly, that the supply of paid labor is hardly affected by changes in the prices of child care services. Secondly, child care price effects on the individual labor supplies are much smaller than the wage effects. Thirdly, we find that additional earnings due to an increase in household non-labor income minus the child care expenditures are mainly transferred to the wife.
KW - Child care
KW - Collective model
KW - Labor supply
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U2 - 10.1007/s12122-011-9127-4
DO - 10.1007/s12122-011-9127-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84860436897
SN - 0195-3613
VL - 33
SP - 196
EP - 224
JO - Journal of Labor Research
JF - Journal of Labor Research
IS - 2
ER -
