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The Changing Contributions of Men and Women to the Level and Distribution of Family Income, 1968–88

Year: 1993

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: In 1968, the typical married couple had annual earnings of $25 633 (in constant 1988 dollars) 2 from a husband who averaged 47.7 weeks or work, and $4913 from a wife who worked 21.0 weeks. By 1988, the typical husband earned somewhat more, $28 350 per year, while working somewhat less, 45.5 weeks. The typical wife worked substantially more, 32.1 weeks, and earned substantially more, $10 369. For the typical couple, real earnings increased by $8173 per year, of which about two-thirds was attributable to the increased earnings of wives. The typical wife increased her weeks worked by more than half and earned about one-third more per week. 3 These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

Source: Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-22953-6_9

Authors: Maria Cancian, Sheldon Danziger, Peter Gottschalk

Institutions: University of Wisconsin–Madison, Boston College, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, No poverty, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1539578519