Number of Children and Female Labor Participation in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467298 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ke Wang (0000-0002-4808-2637, Shandong University of Finance and Economics), Guitao Zhang (0000-0003-0337-705X, Qingdao University, corresponding author), Mengru Yu (0000-0002-9339-3477, University of International Business and Economics), Yangfei Gao (University of Newcastle Australia, corresponding author), Yangyan Shi (0000-0002-1080-9255, Macquarie University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 8641-8641 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19148641 |
| PMID | 35886487 |
| OpenAlex | W4285733332 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
The continuous decrease in the number of women of childbearing age and the consequent decrease in reproductive willingness have contributed to the continuous decrease in labor participation among Chinese women, which has negatively affected the stable socioeconomic development in terms of health. This paper deeply explores the intrinsic relationship between the number of children and women's labor participation based on 2016 data from China Labor-force Dynamic Survey (CLDS). Our results show that there is an "inverted U-shaped" relationship between the number of children and the rate of women's labor involvement; in other words, women's labor participation shows a trend with the increase in the number of children, first rising and then falling; meanwhile, the relationship is more pronounced among women in eastern and central regions and towns. To this end, this study provides a theoretical research basis to effectively alleviate women's selective pressure at home and work, and has a certain reference value for the Chinese government to improve women's employment environment
China · Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
The "Missing Girls" of China and the Unintended Consequences of the One Child Policy
Why is Son preference so persistent in East and South Asia? a cross-country study of China, India and the Republic of Korea
Fertility, female labor force participation, and the demographic dividend
Are women's employment and fertility histories interdependent? An examination of causal order using event history analysis
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |