Better job prospects or an imperative to 'just work'? A cross-national study on social investment and women's employment.

Autor/inn/en	Hong, Ijin; Kang, Ji Young; Lee, Jieun
Titel	Better job prospects or an imperative to 'just work'? A cross-national study on social investment and women's employment. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Bessere Beschäftigungsaussichten oder der Zwang, einfach zu arbeiten? Eine länderübergreifende Studie über soziale Investitionen und die Erwerbstätigkeit von Frauen.
Quelle	In: International journal of social welfare, 32 (2023) 3, S. 383-421 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1369-6866; 1468-2397
DOI	10.1111/ijsw.12592
Schlagwörter	Frau; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Arbeitsplatz; Bildungspolitik; Familienpolitik; Frau; Qualität; Bildungspolitik; Auswirkung; Internationaler Vergleich; Qualifikation; Sozialinvestition; Kinderbetreuung; Familienpolitik; Kinderbetreuung; Sozialinvestition; Arbeitsmarktchance; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Arbeitsplatz; Frauenerwerbstätigkeit; Qualifikation; Internationaler Vergleich; Auswirkung; Einflussfaktor; Qualität; OECD (Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung)
Abstract	"Social investment policies advocate for more and better jobs by supporting families' work-life balance and investing in human capital. But do they really help to boost employment prospects for women? Earlier literature suggests a positive relationship, but not enough attention has been paid to the type of employment, or to who the actual beneficiaries of these measures are. This article combines ISSP survey data with OECD and national data in a multilevel analysis to determine whether social investment policies benefit female employment, improve job prospects, and apply to all women irrespective of their educational level. We find that training and childcare policies are associated with higher employment levels, however, the claim that social investment increases chances for better job prospects finds little empirical support. These findings suggest that active labour market and childcare policies are associated with more women's employment, but they might still be following a push to 'just work'." The study refers to the period 2012-2012. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons)..
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2023/1