What Is the Price of Freedom? Estimating Women’s Willingness to Pay for Job Schedule Flexibility

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Year: 2023
Volume: 71
Issue: 4
Pages: 1179 - 1211

Authors (6)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 6 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We conducted a discrete choice experiment to elicit women’s revealed preferences regarding job schedule flexibility (flexible scheduling and part-time employment) in a developing country context. We did so with an incentivized methodology for job seekers. On average, women have a high willingness to pay for a flexible schedule within a full-time contract but a much lower desire to trade wages for part-time contracts. The willingness to pay for a flexible work arrangement is largest for more affluent women, while willingness to pay for part-time employment is highest among those with higher time demands.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:ecdecc:doi:10.1086/718645
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
6
Added to Database
2026-01-25