with household bargaining explanations. For couples with children, improved women’s household bargaining position is …

Eligibility and benefits for anti-poverty income transfers in the U.S. are based on both the means and the household … arrangement, and marital status. We find that the U.S. anti-poverty policy distorts the cohabitation/marriage decision of single … earners-as proposed in the 21st Century Worker Tax Cut Act-would increase the employment rate of the spouses of workers …

standard models of household behavior. Examples include: marriage contracts that serve as barriers to hasty divorces (e …-inconsistent preferences. In our model, hyperbolic discounting couples engage in household production activities, thereby accumulating family …-specific capital over time. At any given point in time, the gains to continued marriage depend on the accumulated stock of this capital …

This paper examines the relationship between specialization and happiness in marriage in the U.S. and Japan. Our … happier if they are specialized in the household and they have a higher household income. Our research highlights how marital …

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 …

households over time. To investigate this hypothesis, we incorporate heterogeneous agents into a household model of labor supply …

households over time. To investigate this hypothesis, we incorporate heterogeneous agents into a household model of labor supply …