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Leisure, Home Production, and Work--the Theory of the Allocation of Time Revisited

Gronau, Reuben·1977·Journal of Political Economy
DOI 10.1086/260629
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The paper tries to formalize the trichotomy of work in the market, work at home, and leisure. Time is used at home to produce home goods that are perfect substitutes for market goods, where home production is subject to diminishing marginal productivity. An increase in the market wage rate is expected to reduce work at home, while its effect on leisure and work in the market is indeterminate. An increase in income increases leisure, reduces work in the market, and leaves work at home unchanged. These conclusions are supported by empirical tests based on the Michigan Income Dynamics data, as well as by previous time budget studies. Further implications for labor supply, fertility, gain from marriage, demand for child care, and the measurement of home output are investigated.

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Authors
Gronau, R.
Venue
Journal of Political Economy
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
1977-12
Volume
85
Issue
6
Pages
1099-1123
ISSN
  • 0022-3808 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-534X
DOI
10.1086/260629
OpenAlex
W1970925642
Cited by
845
References
6
FWCI
15.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
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