AME Gender Economics Seminar: Lena Hensvik (Uppsala University)
Seminar
Date: Thursday 15 December 2022
Time: 10.00 – 11.15
Location: F800
Gender wage gaps and household decisions: Evidence from a promotion reform
Gender Economics Seminar, at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).
Lena Hensvik from Uppsala University presents Gender wage gaps and household decisions: Evidence from a promotion reform
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Abstract
This paper studies the impact of a substantial change in household relative wage on the reallocation of childcare time across parents. Our empirical strategy takes advantage of a promotion program for teachers, which led to a sudden and persistent 20 percent wage increase for the promoted spouse and a 32 percent decrease in the couple's gender wage gap (reflecting the higher promotion rate of the female spouses). Our findings suggest that female promotions lead to a more even division of childcare. Overall, these findings suggest that improved career opportunities for women can improve gender equality in the household.
Last updated: December 14, 2022
Source: SOFI