market participation of women has raised many concerns since it implies less time spent with the children and greater … suggest that the impact of child care availability and costs are stronger for mothers' labor supply among more disadvantaged … child poverty and mothers’ employment. …

of married women lead to increases in their labor supply and reductions in fertility. In Italy, as well as in other … rigidities tend to simultaneously increase the costs of having children and to discourage the labor market participation of … married women. We analyze a model of labor supply and fertility, using panel data from the Bank of Italy which have been …

set for 1998 from the Bank of Italy (SHIW) and ISTAT Multiscopo. We find evidence that factors related to family … families. Assistance provided by grandmothers and husbands appears to be of crucial significance to Italian mothers who are … understanding of the importance of these factors is relevant in the evaluation of social policies encouraging mothers’ participation …