Marketization of Home Production and Gender Gaps in Working Hours

Duval-Hernandez, Robert; Fang, Lei; Ngai, L. Rachel

doi:10.29338/ph2021-07

Discussion Paper

Marketization of Home Production and Gender Gaps in Working Hours

Abstract: Gender gaps in working hours vary widely across member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. This article summarizes the key results from Duval-Hernández, Fang, and Ngai (2021), who study the source of cross-country differences and what kind of policies can reduce the gap in working hours between women and men.

Keywords: gender ratio; market hours; subsidies on family care; taxes; home production; marketization;

JEL Classification: E24; E62; J22;

https://doi.org/10.29338/ph2021-07