Time spent in household management: Evidence and implications

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-304

  Winkler, Anne E ^a   Ireland, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics of the family; Household management; Household production; Time use

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349325783     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-009-9160-0     Document Type: Article

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