Migration Decisions Within Dual-Earner Partnerships: A Test of Bargaining Theory
Abraham M, Auspurg K, Hinz T (2010)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2010
Journal
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Volume: 72
Pages Range: 876-892
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00736.x
Abstract
This article focuses on the problems faced by dual-earner partnerships arising from the regional coordination of the partners' careers. It is still unknown whether the fact that couples are less mobile than singles is caused by homogeneous preferences within couples or by a process of balancing conflicting interests. Consequently, we analyze the potential conflicts provoked by work-related migration incentives. We test hypotheses derived from bargaining theory using quasi-experimental data from a factorial survey of nearly 280 European couples. Our results support the bargaining approach and confirm that asymmetrical shifts in bargaining power drive the potential for conflict. Women's willingness to move is generally less than men's, but the impact of employment prospects differs only slightly by gender. Copyright © National Council on Family Relations, 2010.
Authors with CRIS profile
Martin Abraham
Lehrstuhl für Soziologie und Empirische Sozialforschung (Schwerpunkt Arbeitsmarktsoziologie)
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Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Abraham, M., Auspurg, K., & Hinz, T. (2010). Migration Decisions Within Dual-Earner Partnerships: A Test of Bargaining Theory. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 72(4), 876-892. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00736.x
MLA:
Abraham, Martin, Katrin Auspurg, and Thomas Hinz. "Migration Decisions Within Dual-Earner Partnerships: A Test of Bargaining Theory." Journal of Marriage and the Family 72.4 (2010): 876-892.
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