Table 4

Estimated effects of motherhood status on callback probabilities by labor market segment and job demands listed in job ads: Average marginal effects from logistic regression models

Professional/ManagerialLow-Wage Service
(1)(2)
Mother 0.003 (0.015) −0.054* (0.022) 
Job Demands     
 Time pressure −0.026 (0.026)   
 Collaboration 0.035 (0.028)   
 Travel 0.043 (0.043)   
 Nonstandard hours   −0.044 (0.041) 
 Schedule instability   0.013 (0.047) 
Mother × Job Demands     
 Mother × time pressure −0.057* (0.024)   
 Mother × collaboration −0.066* (0.030)   
 Mother × travel −0.136** (0.051)   
 Mother × nonstandard hours   0.058 (0.039) 
 Mother × schedule instability   −0.101* (0.043) 
Controls Yes Yes 
Number of Observations 1,122 1,088 
Professional/ManagerialLow-Wage Service
(1)(2)
Mother 0.003 (0.015) −0.054* (0.022) 
Job Demands     
 Time pressure −0.026 (0.026)   
 Collaboration 0.035 (0.028)   
 Travel 0.043 (0.043)   
 Nonstandard hours   −0.044 (0.041) 
 Schedule instability   0.013 (0.047) 
Mother × Job Demands     
 Mother × time pressure −0.057* (0.024)   
 Mother × collaboration −0.066* (0.030)   
 Mother × travel −0.136** (0.051)   
 Mother × nonstandard hours   0.058 (0.039) 
 Mother × schedule instability   −0.101* (0.043) 
Controls Yes Yes 
Number of Observations 1,122 1,088 

Notes: Robust standard errors are shown in parentheses. Models include controls for order of application submission, résumé and cover letter template used, occupation, and cities.

Source: Original experimental audit study data.

*p < .05; **p < .01 (two-tailed tests)

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