[勞動經(jīng)濟學(xué)研討會]Child Care, Work-Family Policy and Female Entrepreneurship
發(fā)文時間:2016-12-05
勞動經(jīng)濟學(xué)研討會 (2016年秋季第5期 總第39期)

【時間】2016年12月9日(周五)12:00-13:30 【地點】明德主樓734會議室 【主題】Child Care, Work-Family Policy and Female Entrepreneurship 【主講】王晴(北京大學(xué)匯豐商學(xué)院助理教授) 【點評】宋揚(中國人民大學(xué)經(jīng)濟學(xué)院副教授)

【Abstract】The reasons for the underrepresentation of women in entrepreneurship are not well understood. More importantly, the question of how work-family policies shape women`s entrepreneurship remains unexplored. Child care accessibility enables mothers to balance income-generating activities and their family responsibilities. This paper examines the effect of access to affordable child care on women’s entrepreneurship. Using the first universal child care program in China, I find that an institution with a more accessible child care system significantly increases the number of female entrepreneurs without influencing the number of male entrepreneurs. This finding indicates that family-friendly policies may close the gender gap in entrepreneurial activity. Policies that seek to stimulate female entrepreneurship should be coordinated with work-family programs.     主講人簡介:王晴博士現(xiàn)任北京大學(xué)匯豐商學(xué)院助理教授。她畢業(yè)于伊利諾伊大學(xué)獲經(jīng)濟學(xué)博士學(xué)位,之前在中國人民大學(xué)獲得經(jīng)濟學(xué)學(xué)士和碩士學(xué)位。王晴博士的研究方向是勞動與人口經(jīng)濟學(xué)、發(fā)展經(jīng)濟學(xué)、公共政策和創(chuàng)業(yè)創(chuàng)新。她當(dāng)前的研究關(guān)注移民的福利影響,女性的創(chuàng)業(yè)活動,創(chuàng)業(yè)創(chuàng)新的政策效果。王晴博士的部分論文發(fā)表于Journal of Comparative Economics,Review of Development Economics, International Migration Review等期刊。
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