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We study whether a woman's labor supply as a young adult is shaped by the work behavior of her adolescent peers' mothers. Using detailed information on a sample of U.S. teenagers who are followed over time, we find that labor force participation of high school peers' mothers affects adult...
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the household division of labor. Specifically, we explore the hypothesis that incentive problems in the labor market … division of labor within the household, leading to a potentially self-fulfilling feedback mechanism. The workings of the labor … that higher effort should correspond to higher incentive pay. Household decisions are Pareto efficient, leading to a …
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the household division of labor. Specifically, we explore the hypothesis that incentive problems in the labor market … division of labor within the household, leading to a potentially self-fulfilling feedback mechanism. The workings of the labor … that higher effort should correspond to higher incentive pay. Household decisions are Pareto efficient, leading to a …
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This paper explores a novel mechanism of gender identity formation. Specifically, we explore how the work behavior of a teenager's own mother, as well as that of her friends' mothers, affect her work decisions in adulthood. The first mechanism is commonly included in economic models. The second,...
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This paper explores a novel mechanism of gender identity formation. Specifically, we explore how the work behavior of a teenager's own mother, as well as that of her friends' mothers, affect her work decisions in adulthood. The first mechanism is commonly included in economic models. The second,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013073506