Whether looking at childcare, boiling water, or changing a light bulb, the activities that compose household production are tough to value.
How Low-Skilled Immigrants Support Highly Skilled Women
In additional to debating the impact of immigration on less educated men, we should look at how highly skilled women are affected.
The Cost of Housework
If household production were quantified and added to the GDP, its status might increase and help women who pay the high opportunity cost of doing unpaid work at home.