Does marriage still causally change the division of labour after having a first child? We revisit this question and find evidence of two types of households - some specialize BUT for more modern couples marriage increases coordination - men earn less, take more paternity leave and women keep working
Emma Tominey
"Gender Equality through Marriage" - new discussion paper by Kjell G. Salvanes (@nhhecon.bsky.social, @nhhnor.bsky.social & @fair-cele.bsky.social), Gloria Moroni, @chetinicoletti1.bsky.social and @emmatominey.bsky.social:
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We revisit the economic effects of marriage, analysing its heterogeneous impact on the intra-household labour division following childbirth. Can marriage promot
