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 … differences in the preference for housework, suggesting that the reasons for the gendered division of housework lie elsewhere. …

the increased demands of housework, childcare and home-schooling. Much of the additional burden has been shouldered by … pronounced during the second wave, it was still higher than pre-COVID-19. The time spent by women on housework, childcare, and … fewer hours helping with the housework and distance learning when their partners were at home. It is interesting, however …

and housework more than men. Neither the gender gaps in COVID-19-related health and economic concerns nor the gender gaps … in the increase in hours of childcare and housework can be accounted for by a rich set of control variables. Instead, we …

examines how fathers' uptake of parental leave affects the amount of time they spend on paid work, housework, and childcare … of leave or were on leave while their partner was working subsequently increased their participation in housework. Hence …

effect of COVID-19 on the working arrangements, housework and childcare of couples where both partners work. ties. According … to our empirical estimates, changes to the amount of housework done by women during the emergency do not seem to depend … of the women surveyed spend more time on housework than before. In contrast, the amount of time men devote to housework …