Marriage and Wages: A Test of the Specialization Hypothesis

We investigate the relationship between marriage and wages among men in Britain using panel data. Our econometric specifications allow for observed and unobserved heterogeneity and explicitly test the role of intra-household specialization in explaining the observed relationship. Our estimates provi...

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Main Authors:	Bardasi, Elena, Taylor, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Marriage Marital Dissolution Family Structure Domestic Abuse J120 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5017

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spelling	okr-10986-50172021-04-23T14:02:20Z Marriage and Wages: A Test of the Specialization Hypothesis Bardasi, Elena Taylor, Mark Marriage Marital Dissolution Family Structure Domestic Abuse J120 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310 We investigate the relationship between marriage and wages among men in Britain using panel data. Our econometric specifications allow for observed and unobserved heterogeneity and explicitly test the role of intra-household specialization in explaining the observed relationship. Our estimates provide evidence for the existence of large selection effects into marriage based on observable and unobservable characteristics that are positively correlated with wages. After accounting for individual-specific time-invariant effects and a wide range of individual, household, job and employer related characteristics, we find a statistically significant premium that can be attributed to productivity differences largely resulting from intra-household specialization. 2012-03-30T07:30:52Z 2012-03-30T07:30:52Z 2008 Journal Article Economica 00130427 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5017 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article United Kingdom
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description	We investigate the relationship between marriage and wages among men in Britain using panel data. Our econometric specifications allow for observed and unobserved heterogeneity and explicitly test the role of intra-household specialization in explaining the observed relationship. Our estimates provide evidence for the existence of large selection effects into marriage based on observable and unobservable characteristics that are positively correlated with wages. After accounting for individual-specific time-invariant effects and a wide range of individual, household, job and employer related characteristics, we find a statistically significant premium that can be attributed to productivity differences largely resulting from intra-household specialization.
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title	Marriage and Wages: A Test of the Specialization Hypothesis
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Marriage and Wages: A Test of the Specialization Hypothesis

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