Abstract
In the second year of the recession, wives' contributions to family earnings leapt again, jumping two percentage points from 45 percent in 2008 to 47 percent in 2009. This rise marks the largest single-year increase in 15 years. This is not due to an increase in their earnings but rather to a decrease in husband’s employment, as the economy disproportionately shed male-dominated jobs during the recession.
Publication Date
10-4-2010
Series
National Fact Sheet No. 20
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Smith, Kristin, "Wives as breadwinners: wives' share of family earnings hits historic high during the second year of the great recession" (2010). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 121.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/121
Rights
Copyright 2010. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.121