There is some controversy in the field of household economics regarding the efficiency of household decisions. We make … the point that a flexible specification of spousal preferences and the household production technology precludes the … possibility of using revealed preference data on household time allocations to determine the manner in which spouses interact …

of household behavior and marriage market equilibrium, it is perhaps not surprising that neither model provides good …We develop a simple model of household time allocation decisions under strong functional form assumptions regarding … preferences and household production technology. We argue that the specification is general when allowing for unrestrictive forms …

approach, I am able to uncover additional marriage inherent mechanisms that result in a (de-)synchronization of joint time that …

Australia, UK and US, we find that selection into marriage by individuals with a higher taste for home-produced goods can … two-hour increase in housework time for each partner upon marriage, with women specializing in routine, and men …

suggests that individuals with a higher preference for marriage also have more traditional views on the division of household …

household; and the relationship between sleep deprivation and obesity. …

color. Our model, based on Becker's theory of allocation of time and his theory of marriage, recognizes that both intra-household …We make the novel argument that time spent on household chores can possibly reflect racial discrimination based on … bargaining and hedonic marriage markets operating with the help of an implicit price mechanism can lead to a premium for those …

at paid work, household chores, or both, while their husbands do no extra work. In some cases, they work for just an … extra hour per day. Immigrant men do not pay such a price. Some work 34 min less at household chores than native men in all …-native marriage. An explanation based on the operation of competitive marriage markets works for immigrant women, but not for …

hours at paid work, household chores or both, while their husbands do no extra work. In some cases they work an extra hour … per day. Immigrant men don't pay such price. Some work 34 minutes less at household chores than native men in all … all-native marriage. An explanation based on the operation of competitive marriage markets works for immigrant women but …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are … regressors. This result is confirmed when we account for unobserved heterogeneity at the household level, exploiting the presence …