Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
COMMITMENT DEVICES IN MARRIAGE FOR SAVINGS: EVIDENCE FROM JAPAN. |
| Authors: |
KUREISHI, WATARU1 kureishi-wataru@ipss.go.jp, WAKABAYASHI, MIDORI2 midwak@tohoku.ac.jp |
| Source: |
Singapore Economic Review. Jun2023, Vol. 68 Issue 3, p1031-1058. 28p. 12 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Family leave, *Household budgets, Marriage, Budget management, Married people, Cross-sectional method |
| Geographic Terms: |
Japan |
| Company/Entity: |
Osaka University |
| Abstract: |
We empirically test the hypothesis that, for married individuals with time-inconsistent preferences, leaving the management of family budgets to their spouse functions as a commitment device for savings. We conduct a cross-sectional analysis based on the micro-data of married Japanese couples obtained from waves 2009 and 2010 of Osaka University's Preference Parameters Study. Our results show that when wives have time-inconsistent preferences, their household savings are more likely to go as planned if they leave household budgets to their husbands in comparison to when they make these decisions themselves. However, time-inconsistent individuals do not actively use leaving the management of family budgets to their spouse as a commitment device for savings. Considering these, we conclude that individuals do not recognize the benefits of leaving the management of family budgets to their spouse, but it can work as a commitment device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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