Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Volume 2)
Subtitle: Austria, Ireland and Japan
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9789264104204
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: Raising children and having a career both rate highly as important life goals for many people. Helping parents to achieve these goals is vital for society: parental care plays a crucial role in child development and parental employment promotes economic prosperity. A failure to assist parents find their preferred work and family balance has implications for both labour supply and family decisions. This study considers how a wide range of policies, including tax/benefit policies, childcare policies, and employment and workplace practices, help determine parental labour market outcomes and family formation in Austria, Ireland and Japan.
Table of contents: title: Main Findings and Policy Recommendations; title: Families and Work; title: Balancing Time at Work with Care Responsibilities; title: Family Formation; title: Families and Care; title: Tax/benefit Policy.