This paper examines the relationship between specialization and happiness in marriage in the U.S. and Japan. Our … support the specialization model; they are happier if their wives are not working or, alternatively, if they are financially … dependent on their wives. In Japan, we find support for the specialization model, particularly in the case of women; they are …

that the marriage earnings gap fell for women in fixed-effect estimates implying that the impact of specialization has …We examine changes in marriage and earnings patterns across four cohorts born between 1936 and 1975, using data from a … men and women, marriage has become increasingly positively associated with education and earnings potential. We compare …

reaching an agreement of specialization in which the wife specializes in raising kids (home production) while the husband works …

This paper examines the relationship between specialization and happiness in marriage in the U.S. and Japan. Our … income. Men’s marital happiness in the U.S. follows the predictions of the specialization model; they are happier if their … specialization model, particularly in the case of women; they are happier if they are specialized in the household and they have a …

specialization between husband and wife (Becker, 1974). If husbands and wives operate their marriages like trading nations, they … shows both that they profit substantially from marriage in many ways and that they do better the more specialized, or … "traditional," the marriage (Nock, 1998). The last fifty years have worked dramatic changes in the options available to women, as …

degree of specialization in more narrowly defined household tasks from the 2001-2019 waves of the Household, Income and … provides limited evidence of specialization in any type of relationship. The results for women are much stronger. Women who … yields some further evidence of specialization. Survey responses on the degree of specialization are more informative. The …

of specialization in more narrowly defined household tasks from the 2001-2019 waves of the Household, Income and Labour … limited evidence of specialization in any type of relationship. The results for women are much stronger. Women who marry … further evidence of specialization. Survey responses on the degree of specialization are more informative. The raw data show …

We examine whether marriage leads to specialization in Sweden by implementing a model that differentiates … specialization in the household by cohabitation and marriage. Our paper evaluates this model using panel data to analyze trends in … earnings before and after marriage between 1985 and 1995 for married and long-term cohabiting Swedish couples with children. To …