The evolution of gender gaps in industrialized countries
Women in developed economies have made major advancements in labor markets
throughout the past century, but remaining gender differences in pay and employment seem …
throughout the past century, but remaining gender differences in pay and employment seem …
Misperceived social norms: Women working outside the home in Saudi Arabia
We show that the vast majority of young married men in Saudi Arabia privately support
women working outside the home (WWOH) and substantially underestimate support by …
women working outside the home (WWOH) and substantially underestimate support by …
Feminist economic perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic
N Kabeer, S Razavi… - Feminist …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides a contextual framework for understanding the gendered dimensions of
the COVID-19 pandemic and its health, social, and economic outcomes. The pandemic has …
the COVID-19 pandemic and its health, social, and economic outcomes. The pandemic has …
Social norms as a barrier to women's employment in develo** countries
S Jayachandran - 2020 - nber.org
This article discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor
market in develo** countries. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the …
market in develo** countries. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the …
Progress toward gender equality in the United States has slowed or stalled
We examine change in multiple indicators of gender inequality for the period of 1970 to
2018. The percentage of women (age 25 to 54) who are employed rose continuously until∼ …
2018. The percentage of women (age 25 to 54) who are employed rose continuously until∼ …
The gender wage gap: Extent, trends, and explanations
Abstract Using Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) microdata over the 1980–2010
period, we provide new empirical evidence on the extent of and trends in the gender wage …
period, we provide new empirical evidence on the extent of and trends in the gender wage …
Gender inequality in paid and unpaid work during covid‐19 times
We employ real‐time household data to study the impact of the pandemic lockdown on paid
and unpaid work in Spain. We document large employment losses that affected more …
and unpaid work in Spain. We document large employment losses that affected more …
On her own account: How strengthening women's financial control impacts labor supply and gender norms
Can increasing control over earnings incentivize a woman to work, and thereby influence
norms around gender roles? We randomly varied whether rural Indian women received …
norms around gender roles? We randomly varied whether rural Indian women received …
Gender in the twenty-first century
M Bertrand - AEA Papers and proceedings, 2020 - pubs.aeaweb.org
We study how childhood exposure to a nontraditional family (a working married mother, a
married mother that is the primary breadwinner, or a non-married mother) affects gender role …
married mother that is the primary breadwinner, or a non-married mother) affects gender role …