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A household production model of paid labor, household work and child care

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In this paper we use data on time allocation of women to estimate the value of market and non-market work. Four time use categories are distinguished: paid work, houshold work, care for children, and leisure. The estimation results show that the value of non-market production (household production and child care) is substantial and exceeds that of market production (paid work).

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  1. Department of Economics, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 11, 1018 WB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Henriëtte Maassen van den Brink

  2. Department of Economics, Leiden University, P.O.Box 9521, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Wim Groot

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Maassen van den Brink, H., Groot, W. A household production model of paid labor, household work and child care. De Economist 145, 325–343 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003004126863

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