Impact of Flexible Work Options on Women's Job Take-Up Decisions

The chapter explores the effects of offering different wage rates and work from home options to women on their job take-up decisions, highlighting the significant impact of work-from-home opportunities over increased wage rates. Gender attitudes, especially those influenced by traditional roles, play a crucial role in women's decisions to accept office-based jobs, with husbands often influencing these choices. The study emphasizes the importance of flexible work arrangements in increasing women's access to the labor market and raises questions about strategies to counteract potential declines in productivity.