Hours, Occupations, and Gender Differences in Labor Market Outcomes

Andres Erosa, Luisa Fuster, Gueorgui Kambourov and Richard Rogerson

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 543-90

Abstract: Goldin (2014) offers a narrative in which gender differences in home production responsibilities create gender gaps in labor market outcomes. We carry out a model-based quantitative assessment of this narrative and find that it can account for a significant share of gender gaps in occupational choice, wages, and hours. Our analysis emphasizes the quantitative significance of two key elements not highlighted by Goldin: heterogeneity in comparative advantage and multimember households. Gender differences in nonmarket responsibilities have important aggregate effects on welfare and productivity, similar to those emphasized by Hsieh et al. (2019).

JEL-codes: J16 J22 J24 J31 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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