title: Life-cycle labor-force participation of married women: historical evidence and implications.
abstract: "The seven-fold increase, since 1920, in the labor force participation rate of married women [in the United States] was not accompanied by a substantial increase in average work experience among employed married women.  Two data sets giving life-cycle labor-force histories for cohorts of women born from the 1880s to 1910s indicate considerable (unconditional) heterogeneity in labor-force participation. Employed married women had substantial attachment to their jobs; increased participation brought in women with little prior work experience.  Average work experience among cross sections of employed married women increased from 9.1 to 10.5 years over the 1930-50 period.  Implications for 'wage discrimination' are discussed."
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goldin
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D011287:Prejudice; D012106:Research; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012940:Social Problems; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Cohort Analysis; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment; Historical Survey; Human Resources; Labor Force--women; Macroeconomic Factors; Marital Status; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Research Methodology; Social Discrimination; Social Problems; United States; Wages