The gender gap in time allocation

Jose Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal and José Alberto Molina
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Jose Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal: University of Zaragoza and IEDIS, Spain
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IZA World of Labor, 2022, No 497, 497

Abstract: Many countries experience gender differences, of various magnitudes, in the time devoted to paid work (e.g. market work time) and unpaid work (e.g. housework and childcare). Since household responsibilities influence the participation of women, especially mothers, in the labor market, the unequal sharing of unpaid work, with women bearing the brunt of housework and childcare, is one of the main drivers of gender inequality in the labor market. Understanding the factors behind these gender inequalities is crucial for constructing policies aimed at promoting gender equality and combating gender-based discrimination.

Keywords: paid work; unpaid work; gender gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 J13 J2 J22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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