关键词: 性别歧视; 闲暇时间; 生活方式; 时间配置

Abstract:

The traditional theory of studying on gender discrimination think that fertility cost, level of education and cultural factors lead to the productivity difference and the difference between men and women in the human capital endowment, which finally result in the gap of gender income. But after the control of the above factors, the literature shows that gender discrimination still exists in the economic field. This paper argued that the different ways of leisure allocation between men and women was the important cause of wage income gap of male and female. Using the field experiment and research for nine consecutive days in a typical manufacturing enterprise and establishing continuous "Time log sheet" (the Time Use survey) data, this paper found that men’s leisure configuration mode (engaged in more social activities) helped them have more social capital. The living mode characterized by the patriarchal society implicated gender discrimination in the men's and women's output. To this end, the paper suggested that the government should launch more employment system (e.g. "flexible schedule ") in line with women's life rhythm and living habits based on the current work situation to radically eliminate the income gap between men and women caused by gender discrimination.

Keywords: gender discrimination; leisure time; life style; time allocation