Gender Difference in Household Consumption: Some Convergence over Three Decades

Cathal O'Donoghue, Karina Doorley and Denisa Sologon

No 16852, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: The cost-of-living crisis has increased attention on consumption and how it differs for particular societal groups. There is much theoretical evidence that consumption patterns of men and women should differ, but the empirical evidence is scant, due in part to the availability of individual-level consumption data. This paper tackles the question of consumption differentials between men and women over nearly three decades in Ireland. Using harmonised survey data, we show how patterns of consumption of male- and female-headed households have changed over this period of significant economic turmoil and growth.

Keywords: consumption; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E21 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2024-03
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