own home, and for married women to work. To address this question, a search model of marriage and divorce, which …, (ii) an increase in the rate of divorce, and (iii) a decline in the rate of marriage. It is argued here that labor …

own home, and for married women to work. To address this question, a search model of marriage and divorce, which …, (ii) an increase in the rate of divorce, and (iii) a decline in the rate of marriage. It is argued here that labor …

Based on well-known evidence on labor supply elasticities, several authors have concluded that women should be taxed at … lower rates than men. We evaluate the quantitative implications of taxing women at a lower rate than men. Relative to the … female labor force participation by about 3.9% (3.4%) and 6.9% (4.0%), respectively. Gender-based taxes improve welfare and …