With profound socioeconomic development and demographic shifts,female labor force par-ticipation(FLFP)in China has undergone significant changes.During the early stages of the reform and open-ing-up period,China's FLFP was notably higher than that of major developed countries in Europe and North America.However,it has declined substantially in recent years,approaching their average levels.The decline in FLFP is primarily driven by the decreasing participation of women with children,though shifts in marriage and fertility patterns have somewhat mitigated this trend.For married women,childcare responsibilities,par-ticularly for preschool-aged children,have increasingly become a critical constraint on labor market participa-tion.Meanwhile,rising female education levels have positively influenced FLFP through endowment and co-efficient effects.However,the impact of spousal education has shifted from positive to negative,indicating that higher household economic status weakens women's economic motivation to participate in the labor force while reinforcing traditional gender roles.Optimizing childcare support systems,promoting gender equality and creating family-friendly work environments are key policy directions to reduce the constraints that marriage and childrearing burdens place on women's labor market participation.
关键词
女性劳动参与率/婚育模式/育儿成本
Key words
female labor force participation/marriage and fertility patterns/childbearing cost
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