THE MARRIAGE PREMIUM AND PRODUCTIVITY: THE CASE OF NBA PLAYERS

Authors

  • Ze'ev Shtudiner Ariel University, Israel Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20472/ES.2015.4.4.004

Keywords:

Productivity, Wage gap, Marriage, Basketball

Abstract

Numerous studies have shown that there is a marriage premium among male workers - married men's wages are higher than those of single men. One explanation for the existence of a marriage premium is increased productivity. While the estimation of workers' productivity in the standard labor market is often inaccurate and subjective, throughput can be estimated easily in professional sports. This study examines whether a marriage premium exists in relation to the performance and efficiency of professional league basketball players in the United States (NBA). A total marriage premium of 16.4% was found in a comprehensive analysis of the performance of all league players. A more thorough analysis showed that there is a higher marriage premium among international players compared to American players. 

 

Data:
Received: 20 Sep 2015
Revised: 14 Nov 2015
Accepted: 6 Dec 2015
Published: 20 Dec 2015

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Published

2015-12-20

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2015): International Journal of Economic Sciences

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Copyright (c) 2015 Ze'ev Shtudiner (Author)

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How to Cite

Shtudiner, Z. (2015). THE MARRIAGE PREMIUM AND PRODUCTIVITY: THE CASE OF NBA PLAYERS. International Journal of Economic Sciences, 4(4), 52-65. https://doi.org/10.20472/ES.2015.4.4.004
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