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Marriage, parenthood, and the within-couple gender wage gap in Japan: Investigation using panel data

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  • Fang HE

    (The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)

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Empirical research has shown that marriage and parenthood have positive effects on men fs wages but adverse effects on the wages of women. This is particularly true in Japan. This paper examined the impact of marriage and parenthood on the gender wage gap within-couple. Panel survey data on detailed demographic and economic information are used in the estimation, with a focus on wage changes from marriage and parenthood over time. To analyze the different dimensions of gwage, h annual labor income and wage rate are used as the wage index in the estimation. The estimation results show that, when taking husband fs wage as a comparative subject, women fs wage is negatively affected by marriage and parenthood, which reflects an increase in the wage gap within-couple over time. The magnitude of parenthood effects on the wage gap within-couple depends on the changes in employment status before and after childbirth.

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  • Fang HE, 2024. "Marriage, parenthood, and the within-couple gender wage gap in Japan: Investigation using panel data," Keio-IES Discussion Paper Series 2024-008, Institute for Economics Studies, Keio University.
    • Handle: RePEc:keo:dpaper:2024-008
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    Keywords

    Wage gap; Marriage; Parenthood; Japan;
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    JEL classification:

    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy
    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation

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