Bargaining over Time Allocation: Economic Modeling and Econometric Investigation of Time Use within Families (Contributions to Economics)

In This Book, Time Use Behavior Within Households Is Modeled As The Outcome Of A Bargaining Process Between Family Members Who Bargain Over Household Resource Allocation And The Intrafamily Distribution Of Welfare. In View Of Trends Such As Rising Female Employment Along With Falling Fertility Rates And Increasing Divorce Rates, A Strategic Aspect Of Female Employment Is Analyzed In A Dynamic Family Bargaining Framework. The Division Of Housework Between Spouses And The Observed Leisure Differential Between Women And Men Are Investigated Within Non-cooperative Bargaining Settings. The Models Developed Are Tested Empirically Using Data From The German Socio-economic Panel And The German Time Budget Survey.--jacket. 1. Introduction -- 2. Theories On Intrafamily Time Allocation -- 3. Empirical Evidence On Intrafamily Time Allocation -- 4. The Strategic Aspect Of Female Labor Supply -- 5. A Panel-econometric Analysis Of The Division Of Housework Time -- 6. Leisure -- A Model On Private Provision Of Family Public Goods -- 7. The Leisure Gap Between Working Parents -- 8. Resume. Miriam Beblo. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [129]-139). Front Matter....Pages I-IX Introduction....Pages 1-7 Theories on intrafamily time allocation....Pages 9-24 Empirical evidence on intrafamily time allocation....Pages 25-36 The strategic aspect of female labor supply....Pages 37-66 A panel-econometric analysis of the division of housework time....Pages 67-85 Leisure — A model on private provision of family public goods....Pages 87-98 The leisure gap between working parents....Pages 99-115 Resume....Pages 117-124 Back Matter....Pages 125-140