Working time preferences, hours mismatch and well-being of couples: Are there spillovers?

Christoph Wunder and Guido Heineck

Labour Economics, 2013, vol. 24, issue C, 244-252

Abstract: Working time arrangements determine, to a large extent, the successful balancing of work and family life. This study investigates the role of working time preferences and hours mismatch for well-being among couples. The empirical evidence indicates that well-being is generally lower among those with working time mismatch. Particularly underemployment is detrimental for well-being. We further provide first evidence on spillovers from the partner's working time mismatch that are, however, no longer significant once we control for the partner's well-being. This suggests that well-being is contagious, and that the spillover is due to caring preferences.

Keywords: Subjective well-being; Life satisfaction; Working time preferences; Working time mismatch; Spillovers; Caring preferences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 J21 J22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2013.09.002

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