examine whether changes in couples' division of paid work (i.e., changes in both spouses' working hours) are associated with … increasing income inequality. Moreover, I ask whether the selection of couples into the different types of division of paid work …. However, although the share of highly educated couples among full-time dual-earner couples has increased, I did not find …

This study investigates how the duration of child care leave taken by mothers and fathers relates to changes in couples …’ 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 …

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 …