parental earnings rank, a predetermined measure of earnings capacity that solves the simultaneity problem of matching affecting …

This paper considers the relationship between work status and decision-making power of the head of household and his … spouse. I use household fixed effects models to address the possibility that spousal work status may be correlated with … resources yield greater bargaining power, I find that the spouse of the head of household is more likely to be involved in …

, and household decision-making may not be fully cooperative. Because this information problem is particularly acute when … the China Health and Nutrition Survey indicate that, when the father is away, girls' household labor increases while … and household members simply reallocate time to compensate for the father's absence. Furthermore, outcomes that are easily …

time to different activities. In order to do so, we empirically estimate a collective household labor supply model. The … main findings are that: (1) Leisure and household income are the most important variables in the utility function of the … male; (2) Leisure, total household production and total household production interacted with family size are important …

perspective. In particular, we estimate the comparative advantage relationship between time spent on either market or household … less per day on household work, regardless their sexual orientation. We therefore conclude that, from a comparative …

An empirical approach to optimal income taxation design is developed within an equilibrium collective marriage market … model with imperfectly transferable utility. Taxes distort labour supply and time allocation decisions, as well as marriage … market outcomes, and the within household decision process. Using data from the American Community Survey and American Time …

diminishes with age. I examine several hypotheses for this phenomenon, among which the division of labor within the household is …

, this paper uses a new matching procedure, providing answers to the following questions: (1) Do partners coordinate their … of children in the household is the main cause why some partners synchronize their work times less than other partners …