This article analyses the extent to which changes in household composition over the life course affect the gender … division of labour. It identifies and analyses cross-country disparities between France, Italy, Sweden and United States, using … most recent data available from the Time Use National Surveys. We focus on gender differences in the allocation of time …

decide upon the allocation of an unpaid task serving as our proxy for housework. In our gender neutral lab, we find tax …-effects only on men’s labor supply but not on women’s and no gender differences in the allocation of housework. Instead, the …We use a lab-in-the-field experiment to investigate intra-couple labor supply decisions and the division of housework …

While the Philippines has achieved several milestones advancing gender equality in the country, there are some areas …'s housework. The paper also discusses the role of housework on men's market work. Doing so provides a holistic perspective and … housework affects both men and women’s participation in market work. However, the study finds a bigger increase in women …

Using an experimental design, we investigate the reasons behind the gendered division of housework within couples. In … particular, we assess whether the fact that women do more housework may be explained by differences in preferences deriving from … differences in gender identity between men and women. We find little evidence of any systematic gender differences in the …

’ division of housework and child care after postnatal labour market return in Germany. It explores whether take-up of child care … related leave may impact the gender division of domestic work beyond the period of leave and examines three theoretical … explanations: 1) development of domestic work skills, 2) bargaining power based on economic resources, and 3) adaptations in gender …

gender division of housework may be due to cultural differences. We find that the higher the culture of gender equality in … of gender equality is associated with greater probability that individuals report performing housework when they are with …In this paper, we examine whether culture plays a role in the gender division of household labor. To explore this issue …

Using an experimental design, we investigate the reasons behind the gendered division of housework within couples. In … particular, we assess whether the fact that women do more housework than men may be explained by differences in preferences … deriving from differences in gender identity between men and women. We find little evidence of any systematic gender …

industrialized countries, we hint at the existence of a threshold ratio of gender equity in the distribution of domestic work that …