The Impact of Grandparenting on Parental Labor Force Participation: Evidence from China

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10.2991/978-94-6463-916-2_33How to use a DOI?

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Parental labor force participation; Intergenerational care; Grandparenting

Abstract

This study examines the impact of grandparenting on parents’ labor force participation decisions, including both their participation status and working hours. Using data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) for 2018, 2020, and 2022, I employed a series of methods including Logit regression, Fixed effects, and an instrumental variables approach to address potential endogeneity. My findings reveal that grandparenting has a significant positive effect on both parents’ labor force participation and working hours. However, a clear gender difference exists in the nature and extent of this effect.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mengjiao Wang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/22
TI  - The Impact of Grandparenting on Parental Labor Force Participation: Evidence from China
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Public Service, Economic Management and Sustainable Development (PESD 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 284
EP  - 294
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-916-2_33
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-916-2_33
ID  - Wang2025
ER  -