This paper uses an event study approach to estimate the impact of children on the gender earnings gap in Australia. We … use the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey to show the arrival of children has a large and … persistent impact on the gender earnings gap, reducing female earnings by 55 per cent, on average, in the 5 years following …

. Contrary to expectations the paper shows a convergence in full-time and part-time gross gender pay gaps following the adoption …

lower wages for women, relatively higher productivity for part-timers). Interactions between gender and part-time suggest …

indicates that multiple influences shape attitudes towards competition during different periods of the life cycle. Gender … order to reduce the gender gap in educational and labor market outcomes, it is crucial to understand when and why gender …