Publication type
ISER Working Paper Series
Series Number
2015-03
Series
ISER Working Paper Series
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Publication date
February 10, 2015
Abstract:
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 than men 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.
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