Housework share between partners: experimental evidence on gender identity

Publication type

Research Paper

Series Number

14/20

Series

University of York Discussion Papers in Economics

Authors

Publication date

June 1, 2014

Summary:

Using an experimental design, we investigate the reasons behind the gendered division of housework within couples. In particular, we assess whether the fact that women do more housework may be explained by differences in preferences deriving from differences in gender identity between men and women. We find little evidence of any systematic gender differences in the preference for housework, suggesting that the reasons for the gendered division of housework lie elsewhere.

Subject

Link

https://ideas.repec.org/p/yor/yorken/14-20.html

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