Adjustments in women’s labour force participation in response to the deterioration

The labour supply response of women will be weaker in countries where the tax-benefit system is more generous in replacing the income loss caused by the unemployment of the male partner Finally, a woman’s reaction may not only depend on the generosity of the social transfers but also on the eligibility rules and in particular on the amount of income which is “taxed away” (Romich et al., 2007) rela. [...] The labour supply response of women will be weaker in countries with higher marginal tax rates 11 Adjustments in women’s labour force participation in response to the deterioration of the labour market situation of the male partner Literature review and research objectives (#1) Previous studies on the response in the labour market supply of women following their partner’s becoming unemployed reach. [...] We take the following variables into account when generating hypothetical data for computing the NRR and MTRs: the marital status of the couple (married or cohabiting), the employment status of the men and women and the number and age of the children. [...] In this way we estimate the replacement rates after the male becomes unemployed, which differ in the employment situation of the female partner, who can be inactive or unemployed (HH1), and employed part- 18 Adjustments in women’s labour force participation in response to the deterioration of the labour market situation of the male partner time (HH2). [...] 30 Adjustments in women’s labour force participation in response to the deterioration of the labour market situation of the male partner Conclusion and discussion (#1) In this study, we investigated the labour supply of women following the unemployment of their partner, with a focus on the moderating role of specific welfare policies.