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Odhad mzdové srážky za mateřství v České republice
[Estimating the Motherhood Wage Penalty in the Czech Republic]

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  • Martina Žofková
  • Dominik Stroukal

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Using cross-sectional data from WageIndicator web survey for Czech Republic, this paper shows that motherhood has a negative effect on women's wages. The penalty is between 1-13%, depending on personal characteristics. Results of auxiliary regressions suggest that behind the negative effect is loss of human capital caused by maternity and parental leave as well as lower work effort of mothers at work and self-selection of mothers into more mother-friendly jobs. We have found a significant motherhood wage penalty in the private sector. However, in the public sector mothers receive a 1% wage premium. In contrast with theory, results show that low educated women yield a 4% premium for motherhood. In conclusion, the motherhood wage penalty in Czech Republic exhibits properties similar to those found in other European and US studies.

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  • Martina Žofková & Dominik Stroukal, 2014. "Odhad mzdové srážky za mateřství v České republice [Estimating the Motherhood Wage Penalty in the Czech Republic]," Politická ekonomie, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2014(5), pages 683-700.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpol:v:2014:y:2014:i:5:id:976:p:683-700
    DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.976
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    Keywords

    wages; human capital; motherhood wage penalty; wage gap; children; work effort;
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    JEL classification:

    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General

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