EPAR Research Brief #318
Fri, 01/29/2016
Authors: 
Jordan Clarke
Pierre Biscaye
C. Leigh Anderson
Travis Reynolds
Abstract: 

This brief summarizes the evidence base for various types of commonly-used time use measurements, lists categories of time use as identified by major organizations and reports, and identifies studies finding significant impacts of interventions designed to reduce specific time constraints. The various approaches to time use measurement method each have different limitations (cost, timing, seasonality, susceptibility to recall bias, etc.), which may have implications for data analysis. The choice of how to measure time use may be particularly important for analyzing women’s time use. For example, limiting respondents to one activity per time slot when measuring daily time allocation may underestimate women's productivity or time allocations, as they are more likely than men to conduct simultaneous activities, such as childcare along with other activities.

Type of Research: 
Research Brief
Research Topic Category: 
Household Well-Being & Equity
Labor & Time Use
Gender

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