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  • Sociology
  • Economics
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Couples' financial management varies globally.
  • Understanding income pooling and management is crucial for relationship economics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how couples manage and integrate income across 20 countries.
  • To examine the influence of national gender inequality on couples' financial arrangements.
  • To explore differences in income management between married and cohabiting couples.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 2012 International Social Survey Program (n=8,269).
  • Analyzed income management strategies (single manager vs. joint management) across diverse countries.
  • Compared financial arrangements based on national gender inequality levels and cohabitation/marriage status.

Main Results:

  • Higher national gender inequality correlated with a greater likelihood of a single income manager within couples.
  • This pattern persisted regardless of within-couple earnings equality.
  • A significant cohabitation-marriage gap in income arrangements was observed, particularly in gender-equal countries.
  • Married couples in gender-equal contexts were more prone to joint management, while cohabiting couples favored separate finances.

Conclusions:

  • National gender inequality significantly shapes couples' income management strategies.
  • Both the pooling and management dimensions of finances are essential for understanding contextual influences.
  • Marital status interacts with national gender equality to create distinct financial arrangements for couples.