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Labor supply of married women in the Federal Republic of Germany: Theory and empirical results from a new estimation procedure

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This paper contains a theoretical and empirical analysis of the labor supply of married women in the Federal Republic of Germany. The theoretical model is an intrafamily life cycle model. The empirical part uses individual census data of married women. The estimates are corrected for the selectivity bias using a two-stage probit method. Both dimensions of labor supply—hours and participation—are estimated along with an implicit estimation of the reservation wage function. The magnitude of the influence of economic variables and individual characteristics is evaluated and compared with other studies.

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  1. Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre und Statistik der Universität Mannheim, Universität Mannheim, Seminargebäude A 5, D-6800, Mannheim 1

    W. Franz & S. Kawasaki

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This paper is a part of the research on labor economics within the Sonderforschungsbereich 5 at the University of Mannheim.

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Franz, W., Kawasaki, S. Labor supply of married women in the Federal Republic of Germany: Theory and empirical results from a new estimation procedure. Empirical Economics 6, 129–143 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02509786

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