Interpreting Labor Supply Regressions in a Model of Full- and Part-Time Work

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2011
Volume: 101
Issue: 3
Pages: 476-81

Authors (4)

Yongsung Chang (not in RePEc) Sun-Bin Kim (Yonsei University) Kyooho Kwon (not in RePEc) Richard Rogerson (Princeton University)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

We construct a family model of labor supply that features adjustment along both the intensive and extensive margin. Intensive margin adjsutment is restricted to two values: full-time work and part-time work. Using simulated data from the steady state of the calibrated model, we examine whether standard labor supply regressions can uncover the true value of the intertemporal elasticity of labor supply parameter. We find positive estimated elasticities that are larger for women and that are highly significant, but they bear virtually no relationship to the underlying preference parameters.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:101:y:2011:i:3:p:476-81
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25