This article analyses the extent to which changes in household composition over the life course affect the gender … division of labour. It identifies and analyses cross-country disparities between France, Italy, Sweden and United States, using … most recent data available from the Time Use National Surveys. We focus on gender differences in the allocation of time …

This article analyzes the extent to which changes in household composition over the life course affect the gender … division of labor. It identifies and analyzes cross-country disparities between France, Italy, Sweden and United States, using … most recent data available from the Time Use National Surveys. We focus on gender differences in the allocation of time …

decide upon the allocation of an unpaid task serving as our proxy for housework. In our gender neutral lab, we find tax …-effects only on men’s labor supply but not on women’s and no gender differences in the allocation of housework. Instead, the …We use a lab-in-the-field experiment to investigate intra-couple labor supply decisions and the division of housework …

Using an experimental design, we investigate the reasons behind the gendered division of housework within couples. In … particular, we assess whether the fact that women do more housework may be explained by differences in preferences deriving from … differences in gender identity between men and women. We find little evidence of any systematic gender differences in the …

While the Philippines has achieved several milestones advancing gender equality in the country, there are some areas …'s housework. The paper also discusses the role of housework on men's market work. Doing so provides a holistic perspective and … housework affects both men and women’s participation in market work. However, the study finds a bigger increase in women …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on families' lives because of the increased demands of housework and … increase paternal involvement in family life and thus to reduce gender role inequalities. This effect depends on the working … depend on their partners' working arrangements. Conversely, men spent fewer hours helping with housework and home schooling …

’ division of housework and child care after postnatal labour market return in Germany. It explores whether take-up of child care … related leave may impact the gender division of domestic work beyond the period of leave and examines three theoretical … explanations: 1) development of domestic work skills, 2) bargaining power based on economic resources, and 3) adaptations in gender …

return affect the division of housework in couples after a birth. By observing several parental leave policy reforms in … housework. The analysis uses multilevel multiprocess models for 1220 birth events of British couples and 1785 births to German … results suggest that mothers increase their housework hours with every additional month of employment interruption. Mothers …