Pilar Gonalons-Pons , Christine R. Schwartz , Kelly Musick; Changes in Couples’ Income Adopting the Parenthood and you can Manner within the Nearest and dearest Income Inequality. Demography ; 58 (3): 10931117. doi:

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Abstract

The latest growing monetary similarity out-of partners possess contributed to ascending earnings inequality across homes. Explanations has generally predicated on assortative mating, but previous performs possess argued you to definitely changes in women’s a position and you may spouses’ office out-of reduced works possess played a very extremely important role. We build that it strive to look at the vital flipping part regarding parenthood during the creating couples’ section away from a job and you can earnings. Drawing into the three U.S. nationally affiliate studies, i have a look at the brand new part from parenthood inside the spouses’ money correlations between 1968 and you can 2015. I evaluate the brand new extent that alterations in spouses’ income correlations are due to (1) change on entry into marriage (assortative mating), (2) change between relationship and you may parenthood, (3) changes pursuing the parenthood, and you may (4) changes in ladies a position. Our findings show that expands from the relationship ranging from spouses’ earnings in advance of 1990 emerged mainly out-of alter ranging from e almost entirely from changes following the parenthood. In days, alterations in women’s employment are foundational to so you’re able to increasing earnings correlations. Changes in assortative mating starred little role in either period. (more…)