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What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples

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  • Hammer, Luisa

    (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany)

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"Gender gaps in employment have narrowed but remain substantial, particularly among couples. To estimate how improved female wage opportunities influence partners’ employment choices, I exploit demand-driven wage changes in job tasks and German administrative data. Results indicate women respond positively, albeit at a diminishing rate, to relative wage improvements, while male partners also increase their labor supply in response. Consequently, the work hours gap within couples narrows, but doesn’t close and even widens in certain groups. Potential explanations for these patterns building on Becker’s household model include comparative advantages for women, and relative income preferences and gender identity norms for men." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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  • Hammer, Luisa, 2025. "What about the men, though? Relative wage opportunities and the persistence of employment gaps in couples," IAB-Discussion Paper 202501, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
    • Handle: RePEc:iab:iabdpa:202501
    DOI: 10.48720/IAB.DP.2501
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    JEL classification:

    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
    • 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

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