Why do married men earn more: Productivity or marriage selection?

被引：93

作者：

Chun, H ^{[1
]}

Lee, I ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NYU, Dept Econ, New York, NY 10003 USA

来源：

ECONOMIC INQUIRY | 2001年 / 39卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1093/ei/39.2.307

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Using data from the Current Population Survey March Supplement 1999, this study examines why married men earn more than men who have never married. We find that the marriage wage premium cannot be attributed to the unobservable higher earnings capability of married men. Instead, wage gains from marriage are explained by the degree of specialization within the household. Our findings cast doubt on the argument that the selection of high-ability men into marriage is the cause of the marriage wage premium.

引用

页码：307 / 319

页数：13

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