But ... Who Mows the Lawn?: The Division of Labor in Same-Sex Households

Women, Family, and Work: Writings on the Economics of Gender

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 85-102

  Giddings, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative advantage; Homosexuality; Labor; Legal parameters; Same sex households

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149106428     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755648.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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