'The Work-Family Challenge' takes a critical look at what is often referred to as 'family friendly' employment, and …

This paper focuses on two issues, firstly the extent to which the employment position of the main ethnic minority … groups in England and Wales changed between 1991 and 2001 and secondly, a detailed examination of employment rates amongst … ethnic groups in 2001. Relative to Whites, the employment position of most ethnic minority groups improved over the period …

influence individual employment outcomes. We find that (i) “strong ties,” measured by contacts with parents and children away …, increase the probability of self-employment, while “weak social ties,” measured by engagement in voluntary organizations, are … more likely to channel members of ethnic minorities into paid employment; (ii) “ethnic networks,” measured by interactions …

We analyze and assess new evidence on employment dynamics from a new data source – the National Establishment Time … Series (NETS). The NETS offers advantages over existing data sources for studying employment dynamics, including tracking … California, a full decomposition of employment change into its six constituent processes, including job creation and destruction …

This field experiment investigates the causal impact of mothers’ perceptions of gender norms on their employment … gender norm regarding maternal employment in their city. At baseline, over 70% of mothers incorrectly perceive this gender … their working hours, particularly those with existing support to facilitate their employment. …