This article examines to what extent multiple facets of pre-childbirth job satisfaction affect women's labor market outcomes after first childbirth in the UK. Using the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) we find that higher levels of overall job satisfaction increase the probability of returning to work sooner, and to the same job, during the sample period. Satisfaction with job security, work hours and the work content - but not with pay – are important determinants of mothers’ employment choices. We discuss the role of job satisfaction on women's ability to combine work and family responsibilities, and related aspects of job quality.

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英国产后工作满意度与女性重返工作岗位的时机

本文研究了产前工作满意度的多个方面在多大程度上影响了英国首次分娩后女性的劳动力市场结果。使用英国家庭小组调查 (BHPS)，我们发现在样本期间，总体工作满意度越高，越早返回工作岗位并返回相同工作岗位的可能性越大。对工作保障、工作时间和工作内容的满意度——但不是对薪酬——是母亲就业选择的重要决定因素。我们讨论了工作满意度对女性兼顾工作和家庭责任的能力以及工作质量的相关方面的作用。