| Project/Area Number |
19730170
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied economics
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| Research Institution | University of Toyama |
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Principal Investigator |
IWATA Shinichiro University of Toyama, 経済学部, 准教授 (10334707)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
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| Keywords | 妻の通勤時間 / 妻の賃金 / 家事負担 / 妻の余暇時間 / 生活時間 / 妻の通勤時問 / 妻の家事労働時間 |
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| Research Abstract |
The existing literature has shown that married women tend to choose short commutes because of relatively low wages combined with relatively heavy household responsibilities. The theoretical section of this paper, however, proposes that married women employed in highly paid positions also undertake short commutes, while middle-class married women choose long commutes. These results suggest that the commute times of married women display a backward-bending pattern. Using a sample of full-time employed married women in Japan, the empirical section of this paper also appears to support this finding. Moreover, the results suggest that highly paid married women can still secure greater leisure time with short commutes, despite retaining a heavy load of domestic responsibilities.
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