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Language | English |
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Pages | 843-869 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 28 Dec 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2018 |
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Keywords
- female labour force
- immigrant labour
- childcare
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The effects of immigration on household services, labour supply, and fertility. / Romiti, Agnese.
In: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 80, No. 4, 31.08.2018, p. 843-869.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of immigration on household services, labour supply, and fertility
AU - Romiti, Agnese
PY - 2018/8/31
Y1 - 2018/8/31
N2 - Fertility and female labour force participation are no longer negatively correlated in developed countries. At the same time, increased immigration affects supply and prices of household services, which are relevant to fertility and employment decisions. This paper analyses the effect of immigration on labour supply and fertility of native women in the UK. Adopting an instrumental variable approach, I find that immigration increases female labour supply without affecting fertility. My results show that immigration increases the size of the childcare sector, and reduces its prices, suggesting that immigrants may ease the trade‐off between working and child rearing among native women.
AB - Fertility and female labour force participation are no longer negatively correlated in developed countries. At the same time, increased immigration affects supply and prices of household services, which are relevant to fertility and employment decisions. This paper analyses the effect of immigration on labour supply and fertility of native women in the UK. Adopting an instrumental variable approach, I find that immigration increases female labour supply without affecting fertility. My results show that immigration increases the size of the childcare sector, and reduces its prices, suggesting that immigrants may ease the trade‐off between working and child rearing among native women.
KW - female labour force
KW - immigrant labour
KW - childcare
U2 - 10.1111/obes.12225
DO - 10.1111/obes.12225
M3 - Article
VL - 80
SP - 843
EP - 869
JO - Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics
T2 - Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics
JF - Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics
SN - 0305-9049
IS - 4
ER -