Li Zhongwu
School of Economics, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
Front Psychol. 2022 Nov 14;13:853083. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.853083. eCollection 2022.
This paper explores the role of physical attractiveness in affecting women's intra-household bargaining power. The empirical analysis based on the China Family Panel Studies finds that physical attractiveness significantly increases women's intra-household bargaining power. To solve the endogenous problem of physical attractiveness, we employ an instrument-variable-based regression to corroborate the conclusion. Using generalized structural equation model, we show that income, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationship are three possible transmission channels (or mediators) between physical attractiveness and women's intra-household bargaining power.
本文探讨了外貌吸引力在影响女性家庭内部议价能力方面的作用。基于中国家庭追踪调查的实证分析发现,外貌吸引力显著增强了女性的家庭内部议价能力。为了解决外貌吸引力的内生性问题,我们采用基于工具变量的回归来证实这一结论。使用广义结构方程模型,我们表明收入、自尊和人际关系是外貌吸引力与女性家庭内部议价能力之间三种可能的传导渠道(或中介变量)。