Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/249675 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] International Journal of Manpower [ISSN:] 0143-7720 [Volume:] 42 [Issue:] 7 [Publisher:] Emerald Publishing [Place:] Bingley [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 1321-1337
Publisher: 
Emerald Publishing, Bingley
Abstract: 
This study investigates the magnitude and possible determinants of gaps in the (paid) working hours of male and female heads of households. It utilises the Bauer and Sinning's (2008) general decomposition method to examine the differences in work hours among male and female heads of households using data from the 2014 Barbados labour force survey. The results suggest that the employment hours of female heads of households is 3.6% less than that of their male equivalents, which translates to an annual hour differential of roughly 68 to 71 employment hours.
Subjects: 
Hours of work
Heads of households
Female heads of households
Gender
Sex
Barbados
JEL: 
J16
J22
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Manuscript Version (Preprint)
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