Policy-makers worldwide have attempted a number of strategies over the last few decades to increase female labour-force participation without jeopardizing their choice of also maintaining a fulfilling family life, should they choose to do so. One such Australian strategy heavily subscribed by females with young children has been to promote part-time employment. Results provide evidence that females with young children at home engaged in part-time employment are generally more satisfied with their working hours and work-life balance relative to those with older and no children, whilst the opposite holds when looking at those in full-time employment. This suggests that part-time employment should be pursued as a policy tool to aid females with young children maintain a relationship with the labour market without having to also give up being the primary carer of their children. © 2013 Taylor & Francis.
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Kifle, T., Kler, P., & Shankar, S. (2014). The power of the pram: do young children determine female job satisfaction? Applied Economics Letters, 21(4), 289–292. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2013.856991
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