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The economic value of housework and its contribution to household income

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  • FEBRIANTY F.

    (Politeknik PalComTech)

  • TARMIZI NURLINA

    (University of Sriwijaya)

  • SYAMSURIJAL

    (University of Sriwijaya)

  • SARIMAN TATANG A.M.

    (University of Sriwijaya)

Abstract

The different number of production and consumption of goods and services by household is one of the causes of inequality and imbalance of income inter-households. This research aims to look at the condition of economic value of household income that is looked from the wife's income and look at the factors that influence the amount of household income. The research sample uses all households in 9 sub-districts in Palembang city. The results showed that wives who have toddler can give a higher economic value to the household income are compared with wives who do not have toddler. Other results of this research showed that the age of husband and wife as well as the number of family members have an effect on household income.

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  • Febrianty F. & Tarmizi Nurlina & Syamsurijal & Sariman Tatang A.M., 2016. "The economic value of housework and its contribution to household income," Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, CyberLeninka;Редакция журнала Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, vol. 60(12), pages 228-235.
    • Handle: RePEc:scn:031261:16967685
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