When Does Gender Trump Money? Bargaining and Time in Household Work

摘要: Using data from Australia and the United States, authors explore effect of spouses’ contribution to family income on how housework is divided. Consistent with exchange‐bargaining theory, women decrease their as earnings increase, up point where both spouses contribute equally income. In other respects, gender trumps money. The base level for much higher. Among small percentage couples who are in range provide 51%–100% household income, change opposite what exchange theory predicts: that deviate normative standard (men make more money than women) seem compensate a traditional division work.