Marriage and Female Labor Supply: Evidence from Brazil

• Grant number: 23/05862-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: September 01, 2023
• End date: December 01, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Economics
• Principal Investigator: Renata Del Tedesco Narita
• Grantee: Júlia Alves Stehmann
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária (FEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 23/15090-7 - Marriage and Female Labor Supply: Evidence From Brazil, BE.EP.MS

Abstract

This study aims to investigate how new cohabitations (which can be seen as proxies for marriage) are related to labor market transitions, with a particular focus on how this connection influences women's decision-making and their outcomes in the labor market. For this purpose, an extended dynamic model of the marriage market and labor supply based on Goussé, Jacquemet and Robin's (2017) will be employed alongside data from the Continuous Brazilian National Household Survey (PNADC) from 2012-2021. By conducting this analysis, the study seeks to offer insights into the intricate relationship among marriage, family structure, and women's engagement in the labor market.