Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/70654 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 2012-19
Publisher: 
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Abstract: 
We document a set of time use patterns in both time series and cross sections. To explain these facts, we propose and estimate a model of time allocation that emphasizes the role of home production technology. We find it necessary to consider both labor-augmenting technology and total factor productivity in home production. Based on the estimated model, we study the effects of proportional tax and lump-sum transfer on time allocation and labor supply, with the roles of home production technology and wage heterogeneity highlighted.
Subjects: 
time allocation
home production
technology
JEL: 
J22
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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