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Housework and the Wages of Young, Middle‐Aged, and Older Workers

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  • Kristen Keith
  • Paula Malone

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This article uses samples of young, middle‐aged, and older married workers drawn from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to examine whether the effect of housework time on wages differs among these age groups. Results from OLS, fixed effects, and panel data instrumental variables models show that young and middle‐aged wives are the only groups for which the authors find consistent evidence of a housework effect on wages. Each additional hour of housework reduces their wages by 0.1–0.4%. Additionally, the analysis finds evidence that for young workers, housework time is an important determinant of the male/female wage gap. (JEL J16, J22, J31)

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  • Kristen Keith & Paula Malone, 2005. "Housework and the Wages of Young, Middle‐Aged, and Older Workers," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 23(2), pages 224-241, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:23:y:2005:i:2:p:224-241
    DOI: 10.1093/cep/byi017
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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