Kouki, A. (2023) Beyond the “comforts” of work from home: child health and the female wage penalty. European Economic Review, 157. 104527. ISSN 0014-2921
Abstract
Using data on American women and the health status of their children, this paper provides estimates of the effect of remote work on female wages. A temporary child health shock, which does not affect a woman's labor market outcomes beyond inducing her to work at home, is used as an instrument. Instrumental variable estimates indicate a substantial wage penalty that is more likely attributed to women's choices or assignments of less promotable job tasks when working from home. The findings are valuable in assessing the costs associated with remote flexibility, especially when children are required to stay at home during episodes of illness.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 Elsevier B.V. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in European Economic Review. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Economics; Applied Economics; Econometrics; Economic Theory; Behavioral and Social Science; Pediatric; Prevention; Basic Behavioral and Social Science; Women's Health; Gender Equality |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2024 13:22 |
Last Modified: | 10 Oct 2024 15:56 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2023.104527 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218160 |
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