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Gender Differences in the Distribution of Total Work-Time of Latin-American Families : The Importance of Social Norms

Campaña, Juan - 2015

We analyze differences by gender in the time dedicated to total work (paid and unpaid) by families in Latin America, with particular attention to the effect of social norms. To this end, we use survey data on time use in Mexico (2009), Peru (2010), Ecuador (2012) and Colombia (2012), to estimate...

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A Wage-Efficiency Spatial Model for US Self-Employed Workers

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2016

In this paper, we study self-employment in a theoretical setting derived from wage-efficiency spatial models, where leisure and effort at work are complementary. We develop a spatial model of self-employment in which effort at work and commuting are negatively related, and thus the probability...

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Spatial Distribution of US Employment in an Urban Wage-Efficiency Setting

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2016

In this paper, we analyze the spatial distribution of US employment and earnings against an urban wage … relationship between individual earnings and commuting and leisure. Our empirical results show that employment is mostly … concentrated in metropolitan cores, and that earnings increase with "expected" commuting time, which gives empirical support to our …

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Regional Unemployment, Gender and Time Allocation of the Unemployed

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2012

This paper analyzes the relationship between time allocation decisions of the unemployed, gender, and regional unemployment rates. Using the Spanish Time Use Survey 2002-2003 and 2009-2010, we find that higher regional unemployment rates are associated with increases in the time devoted to study...

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Intergenerational Mobility of Housework Time in the United Kingdom

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2014

This paper analyzes the relationship between parents' time devoted to housework and the time devoted to housework by their children. Using data from the Multinational Time Use Study for the UK, we find positive intergenerational correlations in housework for both parents, indicating that the...

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Health Status and the Allocation of Time : Cross-Country Evidence from Europe

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2014

This paper analyzes the relationship between reported health status and time allocation decisions in six European countries. Using the Multinational Time Use Study, we find that a better perception of own health is associated with less time devoted to sleep, personal care, and non-market work,...

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The Gender Gap in Time Allocation in Europe

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2020

, and child care is offered, and explanations based on education, earnings, and household structure are presented, using …

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Should We Cheer Together? Gender Differences in Instantaneous Well-Being During Joint and Solo Activities

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has confined millions in their homes, representing an unprecedented case for spending more time together with family members. This situation is a challenge for households, given that more time with the partner or children may not necessarily translate into increased...

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Commuting Time and Household Responsibilities : Evidence Using Propensity Score Matching

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2015

The growth in women's participation in the labor force has attracted attention to the gender differences in commuting behavior, and to their implications. This study analyses the relationship between individual commuting behavior and household responsibilities, with a focus on gender differences...

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Voluntary Activities and Daily Happiness in the Us

Giménez, José Ignacio - 2015

This paper analyzes differences in daily happiness between those individuals in the United States who perform voluntary activities during the day, and those who do not. Using the Well-Being Module of the American Time Use Survey 2010, we initially find that those who devote any time to voluntary...

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