The econometrics of female labor supply and children
综述了子女对女性劳动供给影响的计量经济学研究，讨论了子女变量的内生性问题及工具变量方法，并总结了家庭需求文献的相关进展。
This is a survey of applied econometric research on the effects of children on female labor supply. Reasons for interest in the topic, and a basic model and terminology, are reviewed. Concerns are raised about the possible endogeneity of child status variables, and about the instrumental variables approach for dealing with this problem. Alternative ways of conceptualizing and estimating child status effects are considered, together with selected empirical evidence. Relevant developments from the household demand literature are summarized. Basic issues of model choice are also discussed.