DPA Research & Policy Seminar Series with Jason Ward from UIC, Econ
March 22, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
Lower Level, Conference room 1, CUPPA Hall
Address
412 S Peoria Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Calendar
Download iCal FileDPA Research & Policy Series:
The Four-Day School Week and Parental Labor Supply
Jason Ward, UIC Economics
March 22nd at 12 PM
CUPPA Hall, Lower Level, Conference room 1
In this study I explore effects of adoption of the four-day school week policy, a permanent reduction in annual days of schooling, on parental labor supply in CO, ID, OR, and OK. Using a difference-in-differences empirical model, I estimate significant reductions in employment among mothers with children all between ages 5 and 13, and reductions in hours and weeks worked of a similar magnitude. In contrast to these estimates, among single mothers I find no negative employment effects but an 18% increase in the incidence of working year-round relative to working fewer weeks per year. The labor supply of married fathers was not consistently affected by adoption of the four-day school week in a statistically significant manner.
Date posted
Jan 7, 2019
Date updated
Mar 18, 2019