Working mothers and sons’ preferences regarding female labor supply: direct evidence from stated preferences |
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Authors: | Daiji Kawaguchi Junko Miyazaki |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Naka 2-1, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan;(2) Intage Inc, Yato-cho 2-14-11, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo 188-8701, Japan |
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Abstract: | We investigate the argument that men who are raised by working mothers develop a preference that is favorable toward working
women and, consequently, are more likely to have working wives. We test this hypothesis using the Japanese General Social
Surveys 2000–2003. We directly examine the responses to the opinion survey’s questions regarding appropriate gender roles.
The estimation results indicate that men raised by full-time working mothers are less likely to support traditional gender
roles. Those men are also less likely to believe in the negative impact of a mother’s working on her children’s development.
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Keywords: | Female labor supply Social norm Japan |
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