This article documents trends in the total and gender specific labor force of 23 countries over the 40 years after 1950. There are several common features of this period across countries as well as some significant differences. For example, in almost all countries there is an increase in women's...

Throughout the second half of the 20th century, women in the U.S. decided to move increasingly into the labor market. This paper investigates the growth of the service sector as an explanation for the increase in women's employment. It develops an economic model that can account for the increase...

Throughout the second half of the 20th century, women in the United States decided to move increasingly into the labor market. This paper investigates the growth of the service sector as an explanation for the increase in women's employment. It develops an economic model that can account for the...