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Volunteerism, Redistribution and Gender

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Abstract

We explore whether, and to what extent, individuals respond to increased transitory or permanent inequality in regional income by offering more unpaid voluntary work. We find strong evidence that women, but not men, are more likely to supply such work, both at the extensive and intensive margin, if they live in areas that experience persistently high-income inequality. Our analysis might be interpreted as suggesting that women are intrinsically inequality averse, and may regard voluntary work as a way of achieving a more equitable income distribution.

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Author(s): Sessions JG, Zangelidis A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Year: 2025

Volume: 72

Issue: 3

Print publication date: 28/06/2025

Online publication date: 21/11/2024

Acceptance date: 29/10/2024

Date deposited: 31/01/2025

ISSN (print): 0036-9292

ISSN (electronic): 1467-9485

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/sjpe.12410

DOI: 10.1111/sjpe.12410

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