UNSPECIFIED (2005) The family gap in pay in Europe: A cross-country study. In: 16th Annual Conference of the European-Association-of-Labour-Economists, Univ Nova Lisboa, Lisbon, PORTUGAL, SEP 09-11, 2004. Published in: LABOUR ECONOMICS, 12 (4). pp. 469-486. ISSN 0927-5371. doi:10.1016/j.labeco.2005.05.003

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Abstract

In this paper we present estimates of the penalty in pay associated with motherhood for 11 European countries. Firstly, analysis of the European Community Household Panel Survey (ECHP) reveals that significant penalties in pay exist within Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. Analysis for Germany (using the German Socio-Economic Panel) and the UK (using the British Household Panel Survey) reveals that career breaks contribute towards lower earnings growth. While periods of family formation are associated with lower earnings growth in Germany, in the UK completed spells of family formation are associated with a recovery in earnings growth. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Conference Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Journal or Publication Title:	LABOUR ECONOMICS
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
ISSN:	0927-5371
Official Date:	August 2005
Dates:	Date Event August 2005 UNSPECIFIED
Volume:	12
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	18
Page Range:	pp. 469-486
DOI:	10.1016/j.labeco.2005.05.003
Publication Status:	Published
Title of Event:	16th Annual Conference of the European-Association-of-Labour-Economists
Location of Event:	Univ Nova Lisboa, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Date(s) of Event:	SEP 09-11, 2004

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