The impact of legal regulations on the costs of motherhood  of women in Poland: economic perspective Cover Image

Wpływ przepisów prawnych na koszty macierzyństwa kobiet w Polsce – perspektywa ekonomiczna
The impact of legal regulations on the costs of motherhood of women in Poland: economic perspective

Author(s): Alicja Sielska
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: discrimination against women; costs of motherhood; professional work; dyskryminacja kobiet; koszty macierzyństwa; praca zawodowa

Summary/Abstract: Motherhood, in addition to satisfaction or personal fulfillment, is also burdened with negative consequences. In the economic sphere, it entails not only expenses for children in terms of money and time, but also lost opportunities as well as the costs related to the labor market. These costs can be divided into three types: a) before entering the labor market, b) during the employment period, c) in the retirement age. The main aim of the present article is to consider the costs of motherhood for women in Poland in the economic dimension. With this in mind, the article analyses relevant legal provisions and statistical data related to the labor market, indicating that regulations concerning women may worsen their situation, increasing the amount of the losses incurred.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 86
  • Page Range: 241-255
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish