RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fertility Policy Adjustments and Female Labor Supply
JF Journal of Human Resources
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 1865
OP 1892
DO 10.3368/jhr.0620-10989R3
VO 59
IS 6
A1 Liu, Shenglong
A1 Jin, Tianyu
A1 Li, Meng
A1 Zhou, Shaojie
YR 2024
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/59/6/1865.abstract
AB Using microdata from the sixth census, we estimate the marginal treatment effect of fertility on female labor supply in rural China based on the generalized Roy Model. We find that the decline in childbearing willingness magnifies negative impact of fertility on female labor supply, particularly for women with higher educational attainment. In the context of the universal two‐child policy, the policy‐relevant treatment effects show that weekly labor supply falls by 7.5–12.3 hours after having a second child. Our research implies that female labor supply should be taken into consideration when introducing certain fertility incentive policies.