Dorothée Averkamp, Christian Bredemeier, Falko Juessen
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Abstract We propose a simple way to embed family‐economics arguments for pay differences between genders into standard decomposition techniques. To account appropriately for the role of the family in the determination of wages, one has to compare men and women with similar own characteristics – and with similar partners. In US survey data, we find that our extended decomposition explains considerably more of the wage gap than a standard approach, in line with our theory that highlights the role of career prioritization in dual‐earner couples.
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The Scandinavian Journal of Economics is one of the oldest and most distinguished economics journals in the world. It publishes research of the highest scientific quality from an international array of contributors in all areas of economics and related fields. The journal features: - Articles and empirical studies on economic theory and policy - Book reviews - Comprehensive surveys of the contributions to economics of the recipients of the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics - A special issue each year on key topics in economics
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