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We show that Bertrand et al.'s (QJE 2015) finding of a sharp drop in the relative income distribution within married couples at the point where wives start to earn more than their husbands is unstable across different estimation procedures and varies across contexts. We apply the estimators by...
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We show that Bertrand et al.'s (QJE 2015) finding of a sharp drop in the relative income distribution within married couples at the point where wives start to earn more than their husbands is unstable across different estimation procedures and varies across contexts. We apply the estimators by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014236403
whether intra-household adaptation mechanisms differ by gender and by partnership status. The underlying method is a … and men and I also differentiate according to their partnership status (marriage vs. cohabitation). My aim is to evaluate …
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Although a growing number of studies consider married or cohabiting couples as current, former or potential co-workers, there is surprisingly little evidence on the extent to which couples work at the same or at similar workplaces. This study provides benchmark estimates on the frequency with...
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This paper estimates a household saving rate equation for India and the Republic of Korea using longterm time series … data for the 1975-2010 period, focusing in particular on the impact of the premarital sex ratio on the household saving … rate. To summarize the main findings of the paper, it finds that the premarital sex (or gender) ratio (the ratio of males …
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working full time full year, and its impact on household income inequality. We also investigate how marriage sorting patterns … marriage wages. We decompose the changes in sorting patterns over the 47 years comprising our sample into structural …
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’s development and contribute to a modernization of gender roles. Using Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from rural areas in …
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This paper provides evidence of the long-term relationship between male-to-female spousal violence and the Oportunidades conditional cash transfer program. It uses data from three nationally representative surveys that include detailed information on the prevalence of spousal abuse and threats...
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liabilities with individual psychological well-being. -- Savings ; investments ; debts ; marriage ; cohabitation ; gender ; intra-household …This paper builds on the existing literature about the distribution of financial resources within the household between … couple members. Using data from the British Household Panel Study (BHPS) we examine the ownership of, and amounts held in …
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