Why have the labor force participation rates of older men increased since the mid-1990s?
Authors: Tammy Schirle
Overview
Abstract (English)
This article seeks to explain the substantial increases in older men’s labor force participation rates observed since the mid-1990s. Using data from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, I exploit the cohort effects driving recent increases in older women’s participation rates to identify the effect of a wife’s participation decision on her husband’s participation decision. I then decompose the changes in older married men’s participation rates, demonstrating that husbands’ responses to increases in wives’ participation in the labor force can explain one-fourth, one-half, and one-third of the increase in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, respectively.
Abstract (French)
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Details
| Type | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Author | Tammy Schirle |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Title | Why have the labor force participation rates of older men increased since the mid-1990s? |
| Volume | 26 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Labor Economics |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 549-594 |
| Publication Language | English |
- Tammy Schirle
- Tammy Schirle
- Why have the labor force participation rates of older men increased since the mid-1990s?
- Journal of Labor Economics
- 26
- 2008
- 4
- 549-594