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Intra-Household Specialization in Housework in the United States and Denmark

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Jens Bonke
Mette Deding
Mette Lausten
Leslie S. Stratton

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Focusing on housework activities, we hypothesize that the degree of specialization is influenced by economic notions of efficiency, as well as by time constraints and egalitarian values. Copyright (c) 2008 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.

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Article provided by The Southwestern Social Science Association in its journal Social Science Quarterly.

Volume (Year): 89 (2008)
Issue (Month): 4 ()
Pages: 1023-1043
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  1. Katharine G. Abraham & Aaron Maitland & Suzanne M. Bianchi, 2006. "Non-response in the American Time Use Survey: Who Is Missing from the Data and How Much Does It Matter?," NBER Technical Working Papers 0328, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Bloemen, Hans & Pasqua, Silvia & Stancanelli, Elena, 2008. "An Empirical Analysis of the Time Allocation of Italian Couples: Are Italian Men Irresponsive?," IZA Discussion Papers 3823, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
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  2. Anne Winkler & Thomas Ireland, 2009. "Time Spent in Household Management: Evidence and Implications," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 30(3), pages 293-304, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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