Abstract
Abstract Ethnic differences in the allocation of non-market time are important, as they may shed more light on the integration level of ethnic minorities and on the factors that affect both household productivity and ethnic identity. In this paper we examine the role of ethnicity and gender by analyzing differences in the time spent on a range of activities employing the 2000 UK Time Use Survey. Based on the economics of religion and identity economic models, we hypothesize that if ethnic minority women have lower opportunity costs of time and a strong ‘ethnic’ or ‘traditionally female’ identity, they will engage more in ‘traditional’ home activities. Double-hurdle regression results indicate that while the effect for childcare is not significant when estimated for parents only, non-white women spend significantly more time on food management and particularly religious activities than white women, with the greatest effect of the latter being for Pakistani and Bangladeshi women.
Highlights
The integration of immigrants and ethnic minorities is one of the major concerns in many European countries
In this paper we examine the role of ethnicity and gender by analyzing differences in the time spent on a range of activities employing the 2000 UK Time Use Survey
The existing literature suggests that ethnic identity influences economic outcomes
Summary
The integration of immigrants and ethnic minorities is one of the major concerns in many European countries. The study by Zaiceva and Zimmermann (2011) analyzes the ethnicity gap in multitasking behaviour in UK households and finds that non-white ethnic minorities engage less in simultaneous time use activities than whites, with Pakistani and Bangladeshi men spending the least time on total secondary activities. It focuses on the ethnicity gap in the allocation decisions of non-market time, for women.
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