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Title: The 'Mommy Tax' and 'Daddy Bonus': Parenthood and Personal Income in the United States Between 1990 and 2010

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Publication Year: 2014

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Abstract: This study examines the relationship between parenthood, sex, and personal income in the United States between 1990 and 2010.1 The data analyzed in this report indicate three key trends. First, women who were parents had substantially lower median personal incomes than men who were parents. Second, men who were parents earned markedly higher personal incomes than all women, but also men without children. Third, of the social, economic, and demographic factors examined in this report the principal determining factor which may be used to understand these disparities was the number of hours worked per week.

Url: http://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=clacls_pubs

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Authors: Calcagno, Justine

Publisher: City University of New York, Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Gender, Poverty and Welfare, Race and Ethnicity

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