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Effects of Wife's Income on Family Income Inequality

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  • Richard J. Harris
  • John J. Hedderson

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In this article, a method is developed to evaluate the effects of wife's income on family income inequality, and those effects are examined between 1967 and 1976 employing data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The coefficient of variation is employed as a measure of family income inequality. Results indicate that income inequality increased substantially between 1967 and 1976 for U.S. families, but this increase was not due to the effects of wife's income. There have been substantial differences in the effects of wife's income for black and white families. In general, a movement toward greater equality of earnings between husbands and wives would tend to promote less family income inequality.

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  • Richard J. Harris & John J. Hedderson, 1981. "Effects of Wife's Income on Family Income Inequality," Sociological Methods & Research, , vol. 10(2), pages 211-232, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:somere:v:10:y:1981:i:2:p:211-232
    DOI: 10.1177/004912418101000202
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    1. Layard, Richard & Zabalza, Antoni, 1979. "Family Income Distribution: Explanation and Policy Evaluation," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 87(5), pages 133-161, October.
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