The gender gap in housework narrows as men in Germany approach and enter retirement family-studies.org/how-mens-retir… http://t.co/5Q8IaHkSC4—
Inst. Family Studies (@FamStudies) May 04, 2015
Why do middle-aged German men become sensitive new age guys?
24 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of love and marriage, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, population economics Tags: economics of family, Germany, household production, marital division of labour, marriage and divorce
The employment rates of sole parents with school age children, OECD, 2011
23 May 2015 Leave a comment
in gender, labour economics, labour supply, welfare reform Tags: child poverty, economics of families, female labour force participation, paternal labour force participation, single parents
Figure 1: percentage of sole parents working with youngest child aged 6-14, 2011
Source: OECD family database
Figure 2: percentage of sole parents working part0time with youngest child aged 6-14, 2011
Source: OECD family database
Health and safety has come a long way with rising incomes
23 May 2015 1 Comment
Electricians working on the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1937 http://t.co/bpQD6dp2OS—
Classic Pics (@classicepics) May 16, 2015
The employment rates of sole parents with toddlers, OECD, 2011
22 May 2015 Leave a comment
in gender, labour economics, labour supply, welfare reform Tags: child poverty, economics of families, female labour force participation, paternal labour force participation, single parents
Figure 1: percentage of sole parents with youngest child aged under two not working, 2011
Source: OECD family database
Figure 2: percentage of sole parents with youngest child aged under two working part-time, 2011
Source: OECD family database
The education premium illustrated
22 May 2015 1 Comment
in economics of education, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice Tags: education premium
Youth unemployment in America by sex and education
21 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of education, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, unemployment Tags: great recession, labour demographics
America’ s mums
20 May 2015 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of love and marriage, gender, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, occupational choice Tags: economics of marriage, female labour falls participation, marriage and divorce, single mothers
America's moms: pewrsr.ch/1uJD07V by @pewresearch #MothersDay http://t.co/o8TIH9xWSH—
Neil Shah (@NeilShahWSJ) May 10, 2015
Hours worked per worker varies greatly across industrialised countries
20 May 2015 Leave a comment
Monday morning blues? Compare the avg number of #working hours in yr country per year. More: bit.ly/1JPVYQu http://t.co/r5MsELJr1n—
(@OECD) April 19, 2015
Families with single mothers face the greatest risk of falling into deep poverty
20 May 2015 1 Comment
American families with single mothers face the greatest risk of falling into deep poverty: brook.gs/1IVXiTo http://t.co/dwLcQzvHkh—
Brookings (@BrookingsInst) May 13, 2015
The geography of the global talent pool, now and 2030
19 May 2015 1 Comment
in economics of education, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice Tags: College premium, economics of migration, graduate premium, tertiary education, university premium
The global talent pool has never been larger, will grow to 2030, read bit.ly/1Dg7heM (pdf) #education #stats http://t.co/aiIiTDbZt9—
(@OECD) April 24, 2015
The age composition of the US labour force
19 May 2015 Leave a comment
in labour economics, labour supply Tags: ageing society, labour demographics, labour force participation, older workers
It happened: Millennials are now the biggest generation in the U.S. workforce on.wsj.com/1IugHMe http://t.co/lUDjT1Rjwk—
Becky Bowers (@beckybowers) May 11, 2015
Everyone is much better off than 40 years ago
19 May 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, economic history, labour economics, poverty and inequality Tags: middle class stagnation, The Great Enrichment, top 1%, wage stagnation
The three S’s in family policy
18 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of education, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, poverty and inequality, welfare reform Tags: child poverty, economics of marriage, family poverty, female labour force participation, labour force participation, male labour force participation, marriage and divorce, single parents, welfare reform
Helpful distinctions for family thinking: structure, stability & strength (&.. how related) @inclusionist @mboteach http://t.co/zMi92WYUhi—
Richard V. Reeves (@RichardvReeves) January 13, 2015
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