Do you have time to take a walk together? Private and joint time within the household
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Do you have time to take a walk together? Private and joint time within the household. / Browning, Martin; Donni, Olivier; Gørtz, Mette.
In: Economic Journal, Vol. 131, No. 635, 2021, p. 1051–1080.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Do you have time to take a walk together? Private and joint time within the household
AU - Browning, Martin
AU - Donni, Olivier
AU - Gørtz, Mette
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - We develop a theoretical model for the intra-household allocation of time and consumption that distinguishes between partners’ joint and private leisure. Estimating the model using time-use data leads to five findings. First, the intra-household expenditure distribution correlates with relative wages, consistent with the collective model. Second, men put relatively more weight on private expenditure and composite leisure. Third, joint and private leisure are imperfect substitutes. Fourth, joint and private leisure are independent of the wage distribution, suggesting that togetherness does not substitute for economic factors. Fifth, higher female wages imply higher childcare hours for women, but lower for men.
AB - We develop a theoretical model for the intra-household allocation of time and consumption that distinguishes between partners’ joint and private leisure. Estimating the model using time-use data leads to five findings. First, the intra-household expenditure distribution correlates with relative wages, consistent with the collective model. Second, men put relatively more weight on private expenditure and composite leisure. Third, joint and private leisure are imperfect substitutes. Fourth, joint and private leisure are independent of the wage distribution, suggesting that togetherness does not substitute for economic factors. Fifth, higher female wages imply higher childcare hours for women, but lower for men.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
U2 - 10.1093/ej/ueaa118
DO - 10.1093/ej/ueaa118
M3 - Journal article
VL - 131
SP - 1051
EP - 1080
JO - The Economic Journal
JF - The Economic Journal
SN - 0013-0133
IS - 635
ER -
ID: 249481366