Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household
The aim of this paper is to explain why time use data are essential for analyzing issues of gender equity and the intra-household allocation of resources, comparing living standards, and estimating the behavioral effects of changes in policy variab...
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okr-10986-156242021-04-23T14:03:20Z Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household Apps, Patricia ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ALLOCATION MODELS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL GOODS COMMODITIES CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES DECISION MAKING DECISION VARIABLES DEMAND FUNCTIONS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DIVISION OF LABOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMISTS EQUILIBRIUM EQUILIBRIUM PRICES EQUILIBRIUM THEORY FOOD CONSUMPTION GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH OUTCOMES HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INTERNATIONAL TRADE LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LAUNDRY LEISURE LIVING STANDARDS LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MARKET PRICES MICROECONOMICS MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NASH EQUILIBRIUM NUTRITION OPPORTUNITY COST PARTIAL DERIVATIVES PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY REAL INCOME TAX REFORM TAXATION TIME CONSTRAINTS UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY LEVEL UTILITY MAXIMIZATION WAGE RATES WELFARE COMPARISONS WELFARE DISTRIBUTION The aim of this paper is to explain why time use data are essential for analyzing issues of gender equity and the intra-household allocation of resources, comparing living standards, and estimating the behavioral effects of changes in policy variables. The first step in the exposition is to show that the neglect of these data in much of the literature on household behavior, in both developed and developing economies, can be traced to unrealistic assumptions on domestic production and the mistaken idea that non-market time can be viewed as leisure. It is argued that an approach is required that makes explicit the need for data on the time family members spend on domestic work as well as on labor supply. An approach of this kind is outlined and used to identify the specialized assumptions that are employed when they are missing. The paper also discusses the limitations of available time use survey datasets that are due to deficiencies in survey design. The more serious and common problems are illustrated using as case studies the Statistics South Africa 2000 Time Use Survey and the time use module included in the Nicaraguan 1998 Living Standards Measurements Survey. 2013-09-04T20:48:50Z 2013-09-04T20:48:50Z 2002-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/03/3163228/gender-time-use-models-household http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15624 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3233 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Latin America & Caribbean |
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ALLOCATION MODELS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL GOODS COMMODITIES CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES DECISION MAKING DECISION VARIABLES DEMAND FUNCTIONS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DIVISION OF LABOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMISTS EQUILIBRIUM EQUILIBRIUM PRICES EQUILIBRIUM THEORY FOOD CONSUMPTION GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH OUTCOMES HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INTERNATIONAL TRADE LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LAUNDRY LEISURE LIVING STANDARDS LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MARKET PRICES MICROECONOMICS MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NASH EQUILIBRIUM NUTRITION OPPORTUNITY COST PARTIAL DERIVATIVES PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY REAL INCOME TAX REFORM TAXATION TIME CONSTRAINTS UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY LEVEL UTILITY MAXIMIZATION WAGE RATES WELFARE COMPARISONS WELFARE DISTRIBUTION |
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ALLOCATION MODELS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL GOODS COMMODITIES CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES DECISION MAKING DECISION VARIABLES DEMAND FUNCTIONS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DIVISION OF LABOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMISTS EQUILIBRIUM EQUILIBRIUM PRICES EQUILIBRIUM THEORY FOOD CONSUMPTION GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH OUTCOMES HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INTERNATIONAL TRADE LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LAUNDRY LEISURE LIVING STANDARDS LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MARKET PRICES MICROECONOMICS MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NASH EQUILIBRIUM NUTRITION OPPORTUNITY COST PARTIAL DERIVATIVES PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POVERTY REDUCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY REAL INCOME TAX REFORM TAXATION TIME CONSTRAINTS UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY LEVEL UTILITY MAXIMIZATION WAGE RATES WELFARE COMPARISONS WELFARE DISTRIBUTION Apps, Patricia Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household |
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The aim of this paper is to explain why
time use data are essential for analyzing issues of gender
equity and the intra-household allocation of resources,
comparing living standards, and estimating the behavioral
effects of changes in policy variables. The first step in
the exposition is to show that the neglect of these data in
much of the literature on household behavior, in both
developed and developing economies, can be traced to
unrealistic assumptions on domestic production and the
mistaken idea that non-market time can be viewed as leisure.
It is argued that an approach is required that makes
explicit the need for data on the time family members spend
on domestic work as well as on labor supply. An approach of
this kind is outlined and used to identify the specialized
assumptions that are employed when they are missing. The
paper also discusses the limitations of available time use
survey datasets that are due to deficiencies in survey
design. The more serious and common problems are illustrated
using as case studies the Statistics South Africa 2000 Time
Use Survey and the time use module included in the
Nicaraguan 1998 Living Standards Measurements Survey. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Apps, Patricia |
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Apps, Patricia |
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Apps, Patricia |
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Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household |
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Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household |
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Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household |
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Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household |
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Gender, Time Use, and Models of the Household |
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gender, time use, and models of the household |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/03/3163228/gender-time-use-models-household http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15624 |
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