future.’ In this article, I examine trends in the employment gap between mothers and fathers of young children over the last …In 1985, Gary Becker predicted employment and childcare sex gaps may ‘disappear or be greatly attenuated in the near …

mothers, the point estimates suggest large and statistically significant effects on employment and hours of work, and in … development. These programs also affect parents' budget sets and may lead to changes in labour market outcomes. We exploit the … unusual nature of Ontario's government school system to examine parents' labour supply response to a move from half-day to …

acknowledged, but relatively little is known about how educational investments by parents may respond to children’s non … associated with the narrowing of non-cognitive deficits over time for children of more educated mothers, while there is no … suggest that there is significant heterogeneity with respect to maternal education. More educated mothers appear to compensate …

acknowledged, but relatively little is known about how educational investments by parents may respond to children's non … associated with the narrowing of non-cognitive deficits over time for children of more educated mothers, while there is no … suggest that there is significant heterogeneity with respect to maternal education. More educated mothers appear to compensate …

). The results suggest that on average, parents invest no more in terms of educational expenditure in children who have … education; less educated mothers appear to reinforce differences in non-cognitive skills between their children, while more … to catch-up in non-cognitive skills over time for children of more educated mothers …

). The results suggest that on average, parents invest no more in terms of educational expenditure in children who have … education; less educated mothers appear to reinforce differences in non-cognitive skills between their children, while more … to catch-up in non-cognitive skills over time for children of more educated mothers …

We investigate the time investment in cognitive and non-cognitive childcare activities by parents with different …-cognitive skills. We compare evidence based on Multinational Time Use Study (MTUS) for five countries: France, Netherlands, Spain …