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Gaps in the (paid) work hours of male and female heads of households: empirical evidence from Barbados

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  • Mahalia Jackman
  • Kishmar Lorde

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Purpose - This study investigates the magnitude and possible determinants of gaps in the (paid) working hours of male and female heads of households. Design/methodology/approach - The study utilises the Bauer and Sinning’s (2008) general decomposition method to examine the differences in work hours among male and female heads of households using data from the 2014 Barbados labour force survey. Findings - Our estimates suggest that the employment hours of female heads of households is 3.6% less than that of their male equivalents, which translates to an annual hour differential of roughly 68 to 71 employment hours. Originality/value - To date, very little is known about the disparity in the paid work hours of male and female heads of households. This study attempts to fill this gap in the literature. Moreover, by focussing on Barbados, this paper adds to the sparse body of work on sex-based inequalities in developing countries, particularly those in the Caribbean.

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  • Mahalia Jackman & Kishmar Lorde, 2021. "Gaps in the (paid) work hours of male and female heads of households: empirical evidence from Barbados," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 42(7), pages 1321-1337, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmpps:ijm-12-2019-0538
    DOI: 10.1108/IJM-12-2019-0538
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    Keywords

    Hours of work; Heads of household; Female heads of households; Gender; Sex; Barbados;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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