Universität zu Köln

Tisch, Daria ORCID: 0000-0002-2973-2008 and Lersch, Philipp M. ORCID: 0000-0003-3863-8301 (2020). Distributive Justice in Marriage: Experimental Evidence on Beliefs about Fair Savings Arrangements. J. Marriage Fam., 83 (2). pp. 516-533. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1741-3737

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Abstract

Objective This study examines fairness perceptions of experimentally manipulated savings arrangements in couples (i.e., distribution of control and ownership of savings) to identify distributive justice principles in marriage. Background Theoretically, competing norms about individual ownership rights and autonomy (equity principle) and marital sharing (equality principle) in interaction with gender ideology (entitlement principle) may explain how individuals perceive the fairness of different savings arrangements, but these explanations have not been tested against each other yet. Method In a nationally representative factorial survey experiment, implemented in the German GESIS Panel, 3,948 respondents evaluated the fairness of randomly presented savings arrangements (N = 19,648 evaluations). Results Respondents rated equal control as more important than equal ownership to establish fairness in marriage. The ownership of savings does not seem to be directly linked to control, providing evidence against the equity principle. Inequality in ownership is rated fairer if it is in favor of the husband, whereas inequality in control is rated fairer if it is in favor of the wife. This suggests that gender is an ascriptive characteristic according to which resources should be allocated (entitlement principle). Conclusion The results indicate that the ideal of marital sharing is widespread, but is rather accomplished by equal control than by equal ownership. Individuals' fairness perceptions of inequality in marriage are gendered, that is, depend on whom inequality favors.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Tisch, Daria UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2973-2008 UNSPECIFIED Lersch, Philipp M. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-8301 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-329479
DOI:	10.1111/jomf.12694
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Marriage Fam.
Volume:	83
Number:	2
Page Range:	pp. 516-533
Date:	2020
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1741-3737
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MONEY MANAGEMENT; MANAGING MONEY; HOUSEHOLD; EQUALITY; POWER; ALLOCATION; INEQUALITY; ATTITUDES; FAMILIES; COUPLES Multiple languages Family Studies; Sociology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/32947