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The spread of high-speed Internet epitomizes the digital revolution, affecting several aspects of our life. Using … German panel data, we test whether the availability of broadband Internet influences fertility choices in a low …. (2014) to obtain causal estimates of the impact of broadband on fertility. We find positive effects of high-speed Internet …
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The spread of high-speed Internet epitomizes the digital revolution, affecting several aspects of our life. Using … German panel data, we test whether the availability of broadband Internet influences fertility choices in a low …. (2014) to obtain causal estimates of the impact of broadband on fertility. We find positive effects of highspeed Internet …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011717719
In 2020, parents' work-from-home days increased fourfold following the initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period compared to 2015-2019. At the same time, many daycares closed, and the majority of public schools offered virtual or hybrid classrooms, increasing the demand for household-provided...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013041405
Using the panel component of the Current Population Survey and questions on work-from-home intensity, the authors examine the relationships between partners' work location arrangements, weekly hours worked, and within-couple labor hours inequality. Fixed-effects estimates suggest a strong...
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This chapter reviews the evidence on the relationship between telework and households' time allocation, drawing heavily … on the empirical evidence from time diary data, and discusses the implications of telework for workers' productivity …, wages, labor force participation, and well-being. Telework results in significant time savings for workers, as they reduce …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012697778
This chapter reviews the evidence on the relationship between telework and households' time allocation, drawing heavily … on the empirical evidence from time diary data, and discusses the implications of telework for workers' productivity …. Telework results in significant time savings for workers, as they reduce time on commuting and grooming activities by over one …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012655251
This paper examines the relationship between flexible working arrangements (FWA) and workers' affective well-being (AWB), using data from the American Time-Use Survey (ATUS) and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). We analyze differences in workers' emotional experiences during paid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015190147
In 2020, parents' work-from-home days increased fourfold following the initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period compared to 2015-2019. At the same time, many daycares closed, and the majority of public schools offered virtual or hybrid classrooms, increasing the demand for household-provided...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013168118
We examine the impact of culture on the work behavior of second-generation immigrant women in Canada. We contribute to the current literature by analyzing the role of intermarriage in intergenerational transmission of culture and its subsequent effect on labor market outcomes. Using relative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282285
This paper contrasts labour participation behaviour and wages of native and immigrant women. Since the impact of family structure on labor supply differs between natives and immigrants, we explicitly distinguish between part-time and full-time jobs. The choice of jobs is accounted for by an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001567018