Publication type
Journal Article
Authors
Publication date
June 1, 2008
Abstract:
We use British panel data to investigate single women's labor supply changes in response to three reforms that affected individuals' work incentives. We use these reforms to identify changes in labor supply. There is evidence of small hours of work effects for two of such reforms. A third reform in 1999 instead led to a significant increase in single mothers' hours of work. The mechanism by which the labor supply adjustments were made occurred largely through job changes rather than hours changes with the same employer. This is little overall effect of the reforms on wages.
Published in
Journal of Labor Economics
Volume
Volume: 26 (3):421-453
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/588245
Subjects
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