Low Substitutability Leads to a Smaller Substitution Effect and a Dominant Income Effect
When an individual finds it difficult to substitute free time for consumption, as in the case of someone with domestic duties, the substitution effect of a wage increase will be small. Because the incentive to work more is weak, the income effect—which encourages taking more leisure—is more likely to be the stronger of the two forces, thus dominating the final decision on work hours.
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