| ID | 109751 |
| Title Proper | Household labour supply in Sri Lanka for urban young couple with pre-school children |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Premaratne, S P |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This research note focuses on the labour supply decision in Sri Lanka of parents with the presence of pre-school children. For this study, 200 households with at least one pre-school child were surveyed. Women's non-market time does not depend on their husband's wage; but both housework and child care of other adults-particularly female adults-respond positively to an increase in the wife's labour force participation. The decision to buy formal child care is affected by the age of children, cost of day-care centres, household income, types of occupation and level of education and quality of child care. Quality child-care services increase female labour force participation. Moreover, if child care is more affordable, more mothers would participate in the labour force. Governments can embrace this argument. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia Economic Journal Vol. 12, No. 2; Sep 2011: p323-338 |
| Journal Source | South Asia Economic Journal Vol. 12, No. 2; Sep 2011: p323-338 |
| Key Words | Labour Supply ; Unitary Model ; Collective Model ; Child Care ; Female Labour ; Household Labour Decision ; Sri Lanka |