This paper theoretically studies and empirically estimates (1) how spousal labor supply affects bargaining between the husband and wife over their private consumption, and (2) the impact of this intrahousehold bargaining on their reservation wage and unemployment duration. We consider a model of household job search in which the outcomes of bargaining are determined by the sharing rule of Chiap...

Although the correlation between female education and fertility has been documented, the operators that link greater female education to lower fertility at either the individual or aggregate levels have not been specified or submitted to systematic empirical tests. Discovering which aspects of female education account for reduced fertility requires a refined conceptualization of the education-...

Not half a century ago, cardiovascular and coronary heart disease were viewed both by the clinical practice community and the general public as a male problem. Witness a 1960s American Heart Association conference on women and cardiovascular disease titled “How Can I Help My Husband Cope with Heart Disease?” and the initial introduction of the American Heart Association’s Prudent Diet in a publ...

background: socioeconomic problems, would affect the people in all stages of life, especially the menopausal period. in this stage of life, the women experience loss of social positions, and responsibilities. the current study was carried out to assess the relationship between the socioeconomic state and sexual dysfunction in menopausal period. methods: this is an analytic, cross-sectional stud...