Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Volume 2)

Austria, Ireland and Japan

Raising children and having a career both rate highly as important life goals for many people. Helping parents to achieve these goals is vital for society: parental care plays a crucial role in child development and parental employment promotes economic prosperity. A failure to assist parents find their preferred work and family balance has implications for both labour supply and family decisions. This study considers how a wide range of policies, including tax/benefit policies, childcare policies, and employment and workplace practices, help determine parental labour market outcomes and family formation in Austria, Ireland and Japan.

04 Nov 2003 227 pages English Also available in: French

https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264104204-en 9789264104204 (PDF)

Author(s): OECD