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I explore the effects of a preference for fairness in the division of housework between two spouses in two different … process and the degree of fairness consideration matter for policy outcomes and discuss three policy measures in relation to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321818
I explore the effects of a preference for fairness in the division of housework between two spouses in two different … process and the degree of fairness consideration matter for policy outcomes and discuss three policy measures in relation to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419179
housework time between single and married individuals is causal and how much is due to selection. Using longitudinal data from … explain about half of the observed differences in housework documented in the cross-sectional data. There remains a genuine … two-hour increase in housework time for each partner upon marriage, with women specializing in routine, and men …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012957469
housework time between single and married individuals is causal and how much is due to selection. Using longitudinal data from … explain about half of the observed differences in housework documented in the cross-sectional data. There remains a genuine … two-hour increase in housework time for each partner upon marriage, with women specializing in routine, and men …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011647542
This paper provides insights into the gains of forming a couple by estimating how much of the difference in housework … about half of the observed differences in housework documented in the cross-sectional data. Further ancillary evidence … labour. There remains a genuine half-an-hour increase per week in housework time for each partner, with women specializing in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014102144
I explore the effects of a preference for fairness in the division of housework between two spouses in two different … process and the degree of fairness consideration matter for policy outcomes and discuss three policy measures in relation to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005669592
There is some controversy in the field of household economics regarding the efficiency of household decisions. We make the point that a flexible specification of spousal preferences and the household production technology precludes the possibility of using revealed preference data on household...
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Using non-cooperative game theory the effects of mediation on the divorce rate and on the utility of the spouses are …
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This paper investigates how families make decisions about the education of juveniles. The decision problem is analyzed in three variations: a 'decentralized' scheme, in which the parents control the purse-strings, but the children dispose of their time as they see fit; a 'hierarchical' scheme,...
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We use elementary game-theoretical concepts to compare domestic equilibria with and without marriage. In particular, we examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the decision to marry, and on the choice of game conditional...
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