Banca de DEFESA: ANA LUISA COSTA NORMANDO

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ANA LUISA COSTA NORMANDO
DATE: 22/08/2025
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: A defesa será realizada por videconferência
TITLE:

THE MOTHERHOOD PENALTY: wage disparity and labor market participation

KEY WORDS:

Keywords: Motherhood penalty. Children. Wage disparity by gender. Labor market. Domestic work.

PAGES: 90
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Economia
SUMMARY:

This study investigates the motherhood penalty in the Brazilian labor market, which refers to the wage and occupational disadvantages faced by women due to the presence of children, even after controlling for observable characteristics such as education, experience, and type of occupation. Using data from the 2022 and 2023 Continuous National Household Sample Survey (Continuous PNAD), with particular emphasis on the educational supplementation from the second quarter of 2023 and the fifth wave of 2022, the analysis examines wage differences between men and women, as well asthe disadvantages faced by mothers compared to childless women, both in terms of earnings and labor market participation. The study considers variables such as the presence of children in specific age groups, access to daycare, and the domestic workload. Based on literature and empirical data, the main hypothesis is that women earn lower wages due to the greater time devoted to caregiving and household tasks, which increases their reservation wage and reduces their participation and advancement in the labor market. Thus, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that sustain gender inequality and the motherhood penalty within the Brazilian context.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interna - 1546818 - ANA CAROLINA PEREIRA ZOGHBI
Externa à Instituição - FABIANA FONTES ROCHA
Presidente - 6404931 - MARIA EDUARDA TANNURI PIANTO
Interno - 1981130 - RAFAEL TERRA DE MENEZES