Labor Supply with Social Interactions: Econometric Estimates and Their Tax Policy Implications

38 Pages Posted: 28 Sep 2007

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Andrew Grodner

East Carolina University - Department of Economics

Thomas J. Kniesner

Claremont Graduate University - Department of Economic Sciences; Syracuse University - Department of Economics; IZA

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Date Written: September 2007

Abstract

Our econometric research allows for a possible response of a person's hours worked to hours typically worked by members of a multidimensional labor market reference group that considers demographics and geographic location. Instrumental variables estimates of the canonical labor supply model expanded to permit social interactions pass a battery of specification checks and indicate positive and economically important spillovers for adult men. Ignoring or incorrectly considering social interactions in male labor supply can mis-estimate the response to tax reform by as much as 60 percent.

Keywords: labor supply, social interactions, reference group, instrumental variables, social multiplier, PSID

JEL Classification: J22, Z13

Suggested Citation

Grodner, Andrew and Kniesner, Thomas J., Labor Supply with Social Interactions: Econometric Estimates and Their Tax Policy Implications (September 2007). IZA Discussion Paper No. 3034, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1017528 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1017528

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