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Home production and wages: evidence from the American Time Use Survey

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  • Joni Hersch, 2009. "Home production and wages: evidence from the American Time Use Survey," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 7(2), pages 159-178, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:reveho:v:7:y:2009:i:2:p:159-178
    DOI: 10.1007/s11150-009-9051-z
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    Keywords

    Home production; Housework; Time use; Wage differentials; Lack of interest; D13; J22; J31;
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    JEL classification:

    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • 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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