Female labour, status and decision power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9724977 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Bros (0000-0002-6895-5132, Université de Tours and Dial‐IRD), Véronique Gille (0000-0002-3338-8641, LEDA, CNRS IRD, Université Paris‐Dauphine and Université PSL), François Maniquet (0000-0003-1955-7995, LIDAM/CORE Université catholique de Louvain and LISER, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 358 |
| Pages | 453-476 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ecca.12455 |
| OpenAlex | W4311843900 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
This paper investigates the role of (perceived or own) norm cost in the relationship between female labour supply and decision power, which we define as the say that women have in major household decisions. We propose a model where female labour supply and decision power are set jointly following a bargaining process. Taking into account the fact that men may lose status when having a working wife, we show that decision power and female labour supply can be negatively correlated. We test the predictions of our model using Indian panel data. We find that the relationship is negative in contexts where the norm cost of having a working wife is high
Bargaining power · Decision process · Econometrics · Economics · Labour economics · Labour supply · Microeconomics · Norm (philosophy) · Panel data · Political science · Power (physics) · Wife · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Taxation and Compliance Studies · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |