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Domestic Work and the Wage Penalty for Motherhood in West Germany

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Previous research suggests that household tasks prohibit women from unfolding their full earning
potential by depleting their work effort and limiting their time flexibility. The present study investigated whether this relationship can explain the wage gap between mothers and nonmothers in
West Germany. The empirical analysis applied fixed-effects models and used self-reported information
on time use and earnings as well as monthly family and work histories from the German Socio-Economic Panel (1985 – 2007, N = 1,810; Wagner, Frick, & Schupp, 2007). The findings revealed that variation in reported time spent on child care and housework on a typical weekday explains part of the motherhood
wage penalty, in particular for mothers of very young children. Furthermore, housework time incurred a significant wage penalty, but only for mothers. The authors concluded that policies designed to lighten women’s domestic workload may aid mothers in following rewarding careers.

Key Words: fixed-effects models, housework/division of labor, income or wages, maternal employment, motherhood, work – family balance.

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Journal of Marriage and Family

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: Wiley-Blackwell., 2012

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Journal of Marriage and Family 74 (February 2012): 186 – 200

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