Housework, Wages, and the Division of Housework Time for Employed Spouses

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Bibliography: Hersch, J., Stratton, L.S., 1994. Housework, Wages, and the Division of Housework Time for Employed Spouses.

Authors:: Joni Hersch, Leslie S Stratton

Collections:: Gender Scale

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Abstract

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⭐ Important

& he facts indicate that housework continues to consume a substantial amount of time, particularly for women [(p. image 2)](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/4DXLULGI?page=image 2&annotation=PD9RDUI8)
& Time spent engaged in housework may affect market wages in a variety of ways. It may reduce wages indirectly by affecting the accumulation of human capital. Individuals who anticipate shorter (or less intense) employment spells due to greater home responsibilities will undertake less humancapital investment. [(p. image 2)](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/4DXLULGI?page=image 2&annotation=C3DMF4DD)
& Housework may also directly affect earnings by limiting energy and effort. [(p. image 2)](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/4DXLULGI?page=image 2&annotation=ESHE3ZUV)
& wing greater flexibility in scheduling. Estimates from wage equations which include time spent on housework provide empirical support for the existence of a direct negative relation between housework and wages. This relation is most pronounced for women [(p. image 3)](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/4DXLULGI?page=image 3&annotation=N6Z5EPL8)