Table 4.
Women’s employment contributions to changes in the correlation between husbands’ and wives’ earnings before and after parenthood, CPS 1968–2015
| Decomposition | Change | Explained Change | % Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Before Parenthood | |||
| 1968–2014 | |||
| Observed | .068 | ||
| Women’s employment fixed | −.010 | .078 | 114.10 |
| Residual | .000 | −.010 | −14.10 |
| Total | .068 | 100.00 | |
| 1968–1990 | |||
| Observed | .086 | ||
| Women’s employment fixed | .006 | .079 | 92.66 |
| Residual | .000 | .006 | 7.34 |
| Total | .086 | 100.00 | |
| 1990–2014 | |||
| Observed | −.017 | ||
| Women’s employment fixed | −.009 | −.008 | 46.63 |
| Residual | .000 | −.009 | 53.37 |
| Total | −.017 | 100.00 | |
| B. After Parenthood | |||
| 1968–2014 | |||
| Observed | .261 | ||
| Women’s employment fixed | .091 | .170 | 65.02 |
| Residual | .000 | .091 | 34.98 |
| Total | .261 | 100.00 | |
| 1968–1990 | |||
| Observed | .145 | ||
| Women’s employment fixed | .054 | .091 | 63.05 |
| Residual | .000 | .054 | 36.95 |
| Total | .145 | 100.00 | |
| 1990–2014 | |||
| Observed | .116 | ||
| Women’s employment fixed | .062 | .054 | 46.73 |
| Residual | .000 | .062 | 53.27 |
| Total | .116 | 100.00 |
Note: The sample includes married heterosexual couples with an oldest child 0–10 years old.
Source: 1968–2015 Current Population Survey (CPS).