Household labor supply and intermarriage of immigrants: differences by gender

Abstract Intermarriage between a native and immigrant can affect the household’s supply of labor hours. Spouse selectivity on the basis of human capital, distribution of bargaining power, and labor supply coordination within the household can differ by type of marriage and gender of the immigrant—an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sukanya Basu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-07-01
Series:IZA Journal of Development and Migration
Subjects:
J1
J16
J12
J22
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40176-017-0093-3