Rising unemployment and housing price appreciation are associated with increased college enrollment. Enrollment does not, however, guarantee completion. We use a discrete time, competing hazard function that accommodates individual-specific heterogeneity to assess the impact changing...

Maids, household appliances, and household time are key inputs to domestic production. This study uses data from Great Britain and France to analyze simultaneously their demands. Particular emphasis is placed on estimating the effects of resource prices: the market price for purchased inputs and...

Gender differences in labor market outcomes are often attributed to gender differences in household responsibilities, and substantial empirical evidence documents the direct negative impact of housework time on wages, particularly for married women. Using data from the National Survey of...