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This paper examines the impact of gender-role attitudes on earnings for married individuals. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) and nationally representative data, we tested our hypotheses on 4,785 males and 4,368 females from 28 countries located in North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia and the South Pacific. We found that compared to individuals in their own countries, women with egalitarian attitudes had significantly higher earnings then women with traditional attitudes. In addition, for both women and men, we found an interaction between gender-role attitudes and hours worked. Egalitarianism had a stronger positive effect on earnings among individuals who worked more hours.
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We would like to thank three anonymous reviewers, Joan C. Chrisler, the previous editor, and Irene H. Frieze, the current editor for their efforts and insight. The first author would like to thank the Human Resource Management department and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), both at Temple University for providing financial support in the acquisition of the data and the presentation of an earlier version of this study.x
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Stickney, L.T., Konrad, A.M. Gender-Role Attitudes and Earnings: A Multinational Study of Married Women and Men. Sex Roles 57, 801–811 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9311-4
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