Table 5 Decomposing the effects of fertility, wages, and child-care costs (in percent)
|  | Age 20–35 | Age 36–43 | Age 20–43 |
|---|---|---|---|
A. Fertility: | 15 % | −6 % | 9 % |
a. Number of Children, f | 20 | 12 | 17 |
b. Timing, a | −4 | −18 | −9 |
B. Wages: | 57Â % | 83Â % | 68Â % |
a. Pure Wage Gap, β 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
b. Returns to Experience, β 1,β 2 | 50 | 78 | 62 |
C. Child-Care Cost, g 2: | 26Â % | 14Â % | 21Â % |
Residual: | −8 % | 9 % | 2 % |
Fertility + Wages + Child-Care: | 100Â % | 100Â % | 100Â % |