The motherhood wage penalty in spain

被引：50
作者：
Molina J.A. [1 ,2 ]
Montuenga V.M. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Economic Analysis, University of Zaragoza, 50005 Zaragoza
[2] IZA, Bonn
来源：
Journal of Family and Economic Issues | 2009年 / 30卷 / 3期
关键词：
Fixed-effects estimation; Motherhood wage penalty; Spain;
D O I：
10.1007/s10834-009-9153-z
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摘要：
We present evidence for the motherhood wage penalty in Spain as a representative Southern European Mediterranean country. We used the European Community Household Panel (ECHP 1994-2001) to estimate, from both pool and fixed-effects methods, a wage equation in terms of observed variables and other non-observed individual characteristics. The empirical results confirm that there is clear evidence of a wage penalty for Spanish working-women with children. Specifically, the fact that there was a birth in the family during the current year means that the woman lost 9% of her wage. We also found that, having one child living in the household means a significant loss in wages of 6%, having two children, almost a 14% loss, and having three or more children, in a more than 15% loss. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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页数：14
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