Discussion Papers no. 315
A discrete choice model for labor supply and child care
A discrete choice model for labor supply and child care for mothers of preschoolers is presented. The mothers are assumed to make choices from a finite set of job possibilities and from a finite set of child care options. The options in the markets for child care are characterized by opening hours, fees and a number of quality attributes, such as mode of care. Similarly, jobs are characterized by a (fixed) wage rate, working hours and a number of variables related to job satisfaction. In the estimation of the model we take into account that the number of options available might vary across work/care combinations, and that some mothers are rationed in the market for care at day care centers. The model is employed to simulate the female labor supply effects of the Norwegian home care allowance reform.
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A discrete choice model for labor supply and child care
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Tom Kornstad, Thor Olav Thoresen
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Discussion Papers no. 315
- Utgiver
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Statistics Norway, Research Department
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Discussion Papers
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28
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Engelsk
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