We use a lab-in-the-field experiment to investigate intra-couple labor supply decisions and the division of housework … decide upon the allocation of an unpaid task serving as our proxy for housework. In our gender neutral lab, we find tax …-effects only on men’s labor supply but not on women’s and no gender differences in the allocation of housework. Instead, the …

the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of course the still far from equal sharing of housework, the chapter also reviews …

We study variations in housework time and leisure consumption when workers are subject to labor market work hours … find that the ceilings on market work hours induce workers to increase time spent on housework, including cooking, and to … reduce vacation time. In contrast, floors on market work hours do not significantly affect time spent on housework, but may …

The time household members in industrialized countries spend on housework and shopping is substantial, amounting on … should also note the impact of tax policy on housework time and consider ways to reduce the distortions caused by sales and …

The dynamics of multiple time use in paid work and in household activities with housework, child rearing and DIY of …

work full-time exhibit similar housework patterns whether they do so voluntarily or due to a full-time mandate, as in the … GDR. Second, men's amount of housework is independent of their spouse's labour supply. We theoretically explain this … production. We label this gender specialisation as separate housework spheres. Empirical evidence strongly confirms separate …