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Marriage, Parenthood, and Labor Outcomes for Women and Men

Zhang, Yuping; & Hannum, Emily. (2013). Marriage, Parenthood, and Labor Outcomes for Women and Men. In Besharov, Douglas & Baehler, Karen (Eds.), Chinese Social Policy in a Time of Transition (pp. 223).

Zhang, Yuping; & Hannum, Emily. (2013). Marriage, Parenthood, and Labor Outcomes for Women and Men. In Besharov, Douglas & Baehler, Karen (Eds.), Chinese Social Policy in a Time of Transition (pp. 223).

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Much of the discussion of gender and labor market outcomes in China in the reform era has focused on elements of the transition to markets as key, particularly issues such as rising returns to education and new discrimination against women. This research shows that women remain disadvantaged in education. This chapter, however, focuses on gender gaps in wage employment and income that are strongly related to work-family conflict. Following marriage and childbearing, women experience a more negative employment and income trajectory than do men. Rural residence also has negative implications for the employment and wage earnings of women and men. However, for those women who are employed, there is no additional penalty beyond that experienced by men for rural residence. Future research on gender disparities in labor market participation and earnings will benefit from incorporating family characteristics into analyses.




CHAP

Chinese Social Policy in a Time of Transition


Zhang, Yuping
Hannum, Emily

Besharov, Douglas
Baehler, Karen


2013





223






019999031X

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199990313.003.0012



2017