van Gameren Edwin, Velandia Naranjo Durfari
Lat Am J Econ. 2015 Nov 2;52(2):117-148. doi: 10.7764/LAJE.52.2.117.
We analyze factors determining women's decisions to participate in the labor market and provide elderly care and nonfinancial support to their (grand)children. We use data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study, a survey of people aged 50 and over, applying a three-equation, reduced-form SUR model. Results suggest that care needs are the driving force behind caregiving activities. Traditional roles also appear to be relevant in the labor force participation decision: women with a closer labor market connection when they were young are more likely to work. Simulations of demographic changes illustrate potential effects for future caregiving and participation rates.
我们分析了决定女性参与劳动力市场以及为其（外）孙子女提供老年护理和非经济支持的因素。我们使用了来自墨西哥健康与老龄化研究的数据，该研究是一项针对50岁及以上人群的调查，并应用了三方程简化型SUR模型。结果表明，护理需求是护理活动背后的驱动力。传统角色在劳动力参与决策中似乎也很重要：年轻时与劳动力市场联系更紧密的女性更有可能工作。人口结构变化的模拟说明了对未来护理和参与率的潜在影响。
