Immigration, Female Labour Supply and Local Cultural Norms

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Jessen, Jonas; Schmitz, Sophia; Weinhardt, Felix
• 署名单位: IZA Institute Labor Economics; Leibniz Association; DIW Berlin - Deutsches Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung; European University Viadrina Frankfurt Oder; Leibniz Association; Ifo Institut; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
• 刊物名称: ECONOMIC JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0013-0133
• DOI: 10.1093/ej/uead097
• 发表日期: 2024
• 页码: 1146-1172
• 关键词: low-skilled immigration; ethnic diversity; market impact; Germany; GENDER; attitudes; FAMILY; work; PARTICIPATION; reunification

摘要

We study the local evolution of female labour supply and cultural norms in West Germany in reaction to the sudden presence of East Germans who migrated to the West after reunification. These migrants grew up with high rates of maternal employment, whereas West German families mostly followed the traditional breadwinner-housewife model. We find that West German women increase their labour supply and that this holds within households. We provide additional evidence on stated gender norms, West-East friendships, intermarriage and child care infrastructure. The dynamic evolution of the effects on labour supply is best explained by local cultural learning.