A simple identification strategy for Gary Becker’s time allocation model

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2015
Volume: 137
Issue: C
Pages: 187-190

Authors (3)

Cherchye, Laurens (not in RePEc) De Rock, Bram (not in RePEc) Vermeulen, Frederic (KU Leuven)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The implementation of Gary Becker’s (1965) time allocation model is hampered by the fact that values of the different time uses are usually not observed. In practice, one often assumes that the value of time is uniform across time uses by using market wages. This approach implies a fundamental identification problem. We demonstrate that the identification problem can be solved if production shifters are available.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:137:y:2015:i:c:p:187-190
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25