Women's Labour Force Participation and the Distribution of Household Incomes
Evidence from Cross-National Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9726108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C R Winegarden (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 214 |
| Pages | 223 |
| Publication date | 1987-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2554392 |
| OpenAlex | W2070235840 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study investigates the effects of women's labor force participation on household income inequ ality. The theoretical background is examined, an econometric model i s specified and tested, and a simulation is performed. The results sh ow that the direction and strength of the income-distribution effects vary with the level of women's participation. Starting from low leve ls, a rise in women's activity rates intensifies income inequality, b ut the disequalizing tendency diminishes as participation continues t of participation are attained. Copyright 1987 by The Review of Economic Studies Limited
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2009 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |