Motherhood and women's earnings in Anglo-American, Continental European, and Nordic Countries

By Wendy Sigle-Rushton, Jane Waldfogel. 2007

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Subfields: Gender Studies, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science

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Gendered parenthood penalties and premiums across the earnings distribution in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (2014, background): “…they remain more likely than men to exit employment following the birth of a child and, if they return to work, to reduce their work hours to better balance employment and family demands (Bardasi and Gornick, 2008; Pettit and Hook, 2009; Lundberg and Rose, 2000; Sigle-Rushton and Waldfogel, 2007).”
Winners and losers: The consequences of welfare state policies for gender wage inequality (2012, background): “In that regard, family policy may lower the motherhood penalty, primarily by facilitating women’s labour market activity (e.g., Crittenden, 2001; Harkness and Waldfogel, 2003, Rake, 2000; Sigle-Rushton and Waldfogel, 2007).”
Baby steps: the gender division of childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020, background): “The literature has long documented that the inherent incompatibilities between childcare commitments on the one hand, and job requirements on the other, carry a direct penalty on women’s earnings and careers as women reduce the hours of work to look after children (Hersch and Stratton, 2002; Sigle-R”
The Parenthood Effect on Gender Inequality: Explaining the Change in Paid and Domestic Work When British Couples Become Parents (2013, background): “(Sigle-Rushton and Waldfogel, 2007).”
Gender-Based Employment and Income Differences in Urban China: Considering the Contributions of Marriage and Parenthood (2008, unknown): “( Sigle-Rushton & Waldfogel, 2004; Davies, Elias, & Pierre, 2003).”
Reconciliation policies and the effects of motherhood on employment, earnings and poverty (2007, background): “Mothers' earnings relative to non-mothers' also vary substantially cross-nationally (Waldfogel 1997 , 1998 , Harkness and Waldfogel 2003 ; Sigle-Rushton and Waldfogel 2006 ), although much research examines differences in earnings by gender (Mandel and Semyonov 2003 ; Huber et al .”
Work Values, Gender, and Expectations About Work Commitment and Pay: Laying the Groundwork for the “Motherhood Penalty”? (2009, background): “One of the major contributors to this wage gap is the “motherhood penalty.” Research by Sigle-Rushton and Waldfogel (2007) indicates that the cumulative earnings of non-mothers in the United States are 64% of men’s, whereas mothers earn between 52–57% of men’s earnings depending on how many childr”
Normative Discrimination and the Motherhood Penalty (2010, background): “Over the life course, the penalty cumulates into a considerable disadvantage for mothers (Crittenden 2001; Sigle-Rushton and Waldfogel 2004).”