Job Satisfaction and Women's Timing of Return to Work after Childbirth in the UK
利用英国家庭追踪调查数据，研究生育前工作满意度各维度如何影响女性生育后重返工作的时机和是否回到原岗位，发现整体满意度越高越早复工，其中对工作保障、工时和内容的满意度起关键作用，薪酬满意度则影响不大。
This article examines to what extent multiple facets of pre-childbirth job satisfaction affect women's labor market outcomes after first childbirth in the UK. Using the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) we find that higher levels of overall job satisfaction increase the probability of returning to work sooner, and to the same job, during the sample period. Satisfaction with job security, work hours and the work content - but not with pay – are important determinants of mothers’ employment choices. We discuss the role of job satisfaction on women's ability to combine work and family responsibilities, and related aspects of job quality.