American Economic Journal:
Macroeconomics
ISSN 1945-7707 (Print) | ISSN 1945-7715 (Online)
Hours, Occupations, and Gender Differences in Labor Market Outcomes
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics
vol. 14,
no. 3, July 2022
(pp. 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).Citation
Erosa, Andrés, Luisa Fuster, Gueorgui Kambourov, and Richard Rogerson. 2022. "Hours, Occupations, and Gender Differences in Labor Market Outcomes." American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics 14 (3): 543–90. DOI: 10.1257/mac.20200318Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J22 Time Allocation and Labor Supply
- J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J71 Labor Discrimination