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Maurer-Fazio, Margaret; Connelly, Rachel; Chen, Lan; Tang, Lixin – Journal of Human Resources, 2011
We employ Chinese population census data to consider married, urban women's labor force participation decisions in the context of their families. We find that the presence in the household of a parent, parent-in-law, or person aged 75 or older increases prime-age women's likelihood of participating in market work. The presence of preschool-aged…
Descriptors: Females, Marital Status, Employment Patterns, Urban Population