Working and caring: the simultaneous decision of labor force participation and informal elderly and child support activities in Mexico
Título del documento: Working and caring: the simultaneous decision of labor force participation and informal elderly and child support activities in Mexico
Revista: Latin american journal of economics
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000463499
ISSN: 0719-0425
Autores: 1
2
Instituciones: 1El Colegio de México, México, Distrito Federal. México
2Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Centro de Estudios e Investigación en Salud, Bogotá. Colombia
Año:
Periodo: Nov
Volumen: 52
Número: 2
Paginación: 117-148
País: Chile
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés We analyze factors determining women’s decisions to particípate in the labor market and provide elderly care and nonfinancial support to their (grand)children. We use data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study, a survey of people aged 50 and over, applying a three-equation, reduced-form SUR model. Results suggest that care needs are the driving force behind caregiving activities. Traditional roles also appear to be relevant in the labor force participation decision: women with a closer labor market connection when they were young are more likely to work. Simulations of demographic changes illustrate potential effects for future caregiving and participation rates
Disciplinas: Economía
Palabras clave: Condiciones económicas,
México,
México,
Fuerza laboral,
Hogares,
Trabajo,
Vida familiar,
Cuidado infantil,
Adultos mayores,
Econometría,
Modelos de regresión
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