Abstract

There is growing evidence that childbirth can have especially adverse effects on the career advancement of women. Our study examines how this affects the fertility decisions of men and women on the partner track. We use the After the JD study, a rich panel data set on a nationally representative sample of lawyers, and find that women are more likely than men to delay their first child until after the promotion decision is resolved. This difference in fertility timing is not easily explained by gender-based sorting; however, descriptive evidence suggests that reduced employer investment in mothers and social norms that tie women to child care are relevant mechanisms.

中文翻译：

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全面升级政策对生育时机的不同影响

摘要

越来越多的证据表明，分娩会对妇女的职业发展产生特别不利的影响。我们的研究探讨了这如何影响伴侣道路上男女的生育决定。我们使用“ JD之后的研究”，该研究以全国代表性的律师样本为基础的丰富面板数据集，发现女性比男性更有可能推迟自己的第一个孩子，直到晋升决定解决为止。生育时间的差异很难通过基于性别的分类来解释。但是，描述性证据表明，减少雇主对母亲的投资以及将妇女与儿童保育联系在一起的社会规范是相关的机制。