The gender gap in household bargaining power: a revealed-preference approach

Gu, Ran, Peng, Cameron ORCID: 0009-0008-1297-8686 and Zhang, Weilong (2024) The gender gap in household bargaining power: a revealed-preference approach. Review of Financial Studies. ISSN 0893-9454 (In Press)

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Abstract

When members of the same household have different risk preferences, whose preference matters more for investment decisions and why? We propose an intrahousehold model that aggregates individual preferences at the household level as a result of bargaining. We structurally estimate the model, analyze the determinants of bargaining power, and find a significant gender gap. The gap is partially explained by gender differences in individual characteristics, but it is also driven by gender effects. These patterns hold broadly across Australia, Germany, and the US. We further link the distribution of bargaining power to perceived gender norms in the cross-section of households.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://academic.oup.com/rfs
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author
Divisions:	Finance
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
JEL classification:	D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D10 - General
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2024 17:12
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2024 15:12
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/122357

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