ABSTRACT
Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2011–
12 baseline data, this contribution explores to what extent taking care of
grandchildren and frail parents influences rural middle-aged Chinese adults’
off-farm employment.
The findings show that, conditional on socioeconomic
and demographic characteristics, taking care of grandchildren has a negative
effect on rural middle-aged men’s and women’s off-farm job participation
and hours worked. Caregiving for parents does not have the same negative
effects on off-farm employment and hours worked. Furthermore, the study finds
that annual earnings are also negatively affected by caregiving responsibilities,
especially for women and men taking care of grandchildren
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