Relative earnings of husbands and wives in urban China

Type Journal Article - China Economic Review
Title Relative earnings of husbands and wives in urban China
Author(s)
Volume 17
Issue 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2006
Page numbers 412-431
URL https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hongbin_Li/publication/4814143_Relative_Earnings_of_Husbands_an​d_Wives_in_Urban_China/links/54f4082b0cf299c8d9e5dd9c.pdf
Abstract
This paper studies the relative contribution of Chinese husbands and wives to the family income in the
process of economic transition. We find that the role of urban husbands as the main financial supporters of
their families becomes relatively more important during economic transition. We argue that this trend may
have reflected the restoration of the functions of household production and labor market in the process of
economic transition. This restoration allows households to allocate time, effort and human capital
investment for each household member and for each household and market activity in a more efficient way.

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