education and employment. As of yet, mainstream economics has not dealt in any systematic way with this phenomenon and its … "instrumentally" to prevent their partners from entering employment or from increasing hours of work. The model predicts a non …

setting. Women in British territories benefited from a universal education system and gained opportunities for paid employment … male employment-dominated infrastructure sector. Using a geographical regression discontinuity design, we show that women … quantitatively important: women in former British territories are 30% more likely to be in paid employment than their counterparts in …

(working at least 16 hours per week) and full-time employment (working at least 30 hours per week), employment transitions … supply and earnings. Mothers married to low-income men showed larger responses in employment, especially if they had younger …