Who Opts Out? Labor Force Participation among Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White Mothers in 20 Occupations

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The paper addresses the lack of diversity in the opt-out discussion by comparing the prevalence of opting out of the labor force and scaling back on work hours among Asian, Black, Hispanic and White mothers in 20 occupations using data from the 2009 American Community Survey.

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