Family policies and fathers' working hours: cross-national differences in the paternal labour supply

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Despite extensive research on the effect of family policies on the labour supply of mothers, little is known about how these policies affect fathers’ labour market outcomes. Using European panel data (EU-SILC) from 2003 to 2009 and multi-level models, this study analyses the effect of family policies on fathers’ working hours. The results indicate that fathers work less than childless men if they live in countries that offer well paid, non-transferable parental leave for fathers, short parental leave for mothers and generous family allowances. The effects, however, are strongly contingent on fathers’ educational levels. Whereas short maternal leaves are associated with shorter working hours among highly educated fathers, generous family allowances and father friendly parental leave schemes reduce the working hours of less educated fathers.

Object Details

• ISSN: 1469-8722
• Extent: Seite(n): 256-274
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Work, Employment and Society, 30(2)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Familienpolitik, Jugendpolitik, Altenpolitik ; Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie ; Vaterschaft ; Familie-Beruf ; Arbeitszeit ; Erwerbsbeteiligung ; Vater ; Arbeitsteilung ; Kinderbetreuung ; Elternurlaub ; Familienpolitik ; Europa

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bünning, Mareike ; Pollmann-Schult, Matthias
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017015578999
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/171934
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST