Sascha O. Becker, Ana Fernandes and Doris Weichselbaumer, The CAGE Background Briefing Series No. 99, June 2019

The arrival of a child affects women and men differently in terms of labour market outcomes, but it is difficult to separate out the causal impact of discrimination from other factors. This column uses empirical evidence from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria to show that women are most affected in part-time job applications if they signal a ‘risk’ of having young children soon.

Political Economy