Research on couple bargaining and housework allocation focuses almost exclusively on partners’ economic resources. In this study, we ask whether additional bargaining resources, namely physical appearance and social networks, may exert a distinct effect – that is, whether partners can mobilize multiple resources within their bargaining framework. A focus on multiple bargaining chips is made possible by the German Socio-Economic Panel Study. In line with previous research, we conclude that earnings potential is the most important bargaining chip. But we also find that physical attractiveness can make a significant difference, although its effects depend on age. We uncover no distinct effects for social networks.

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多维夫妻讨价还价和家务分配

夫妻谈判和家务分配的研究几乎完全集中在伴侣的经济资源上。在这项研究中，我们询问额外的谈判资源，即外貌和社交网络，是否会产生明显的影响——也就是说，合作伙伴是否可以在他们的谈判框架内调动多种资源。德国社会经济小组研究使关注多种谈判筹码成为可能。与之前的研究一致，我们得出结论，盈利潜力是最重要的筹码。但我们也发现身体吸引力可以产生显着差异，尽管其影响取决于年龄。我们没有发现对社交网络的明显影响。