Wind of change? Cultural determinants of maternal labor supply
Does the culture in which a woman grows up influence her labor market decisions once she
has had a child? And to what extent can exposure to a different cultural group in adulthood …
has had a child? And to what extent can exposure to a different cultural group in adulthood …
The cultural divide
We study the evolution of cultural divides both theoretically and empirically. We propose a
model of cultural change where intergenerational transmission and forces of social influence …
model of cultural change where intergenerational transmission and forces of social influence …
Men. Roots and consequences of masculinity norms
Recent research has uncovered the historical roots of gender norms about women and the
persistent effect of such norms on economic development. We find similar long-term effects …
persistent effect of such norms on economic development. We find similar long-term effects …
Institutions, attitudes and LGBT: Evidence from the gold rush
This paper relates the size of the present-day LGBT population to the discovery of gold
during the nineteenth century gold rushes. Comparing the surroundings of gold rush …
during the nineteenth century gold rushes. Comparing the surroundings of gold rush …
A century of the American woman voter: Sex gaps in political participation, preferences, and partisanship since women's enfranchisement
This year marks the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, which provided American
women a constitutional guarantee to the franchise. We assemble data from a variety of …
women a constitutional guarantee to the franchise. We assemble data from a variety of …
Roots of tolerance among second-generation immigrants
Tolerance–respecting individual choice and differences among people–is a prominent
feature of modern European culture. That immigrants embrace this kind of liberal value is …
feature of modern European culture. That immigrants embrace this kind of liberal value is …
New deal, new patriots: How 1930s government spending boosted patriotism during world war ii
We demonstrate an important complementarity between patriotism and public-good
provision. After 1933, the New Deal led to an unprecedented expansion of the US federal …
provision. After 1933, the New Deal led to an unprecedented expansion of the US federal …
Voting and Political Participation in the Aftermath of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
H Mansour, J Reeves - Journal of Human Resources, 2024 - jhr.uwpress.org
This study examines the effect of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the public health response to it
on political behaviors. Using data on elections to the US House of Representatives and …
on political behaviors. Using data on elections to the US House of Representatives and …
Telenovelas and attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community in Latin America
How does exposure to soap operas with LGBTQ+ characters affect attitudes toward the
LGBTQ+ community? To answer this question, we construct a novel database of 175 …
LGBTQ+ community? To answer this question, we construct a novel database of 175 …
Queens of the desert: Convictism and marital attitudes across Australia
We merge data on spatial variation in the presence of convicts across eighteenth and
nineteenth century Australia with results from the country's 2017 poll on same-sex marriage …
nineteenth century Australia with results from the country's 2017 poll on same-sex marriage …