DO YOU HAVE TIME TO TAKE A WALK TOGETHER? PRIVATE AND JOINT TIME WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Browning, Martin; Donni, Olivier; Gortz, Mette
• 署名单位: University of Copenhagen; CY Cergy Paris Universite; University of Copenhagen; University of Copenhagen
• 刊物名称: ECONOMIC JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0013-0133
• DOI: 10.1093/ej/ueaa118
• 发表日期: 2021
• 页码: 1051-1080
• 关键词: marriage; togetherness; allocation; CHILDREN; leisure; models; work

摘要

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.