decisions and intergenerational transfers are governed by self-enforcing family constitutions. We then show that first and …

results imply that entrepreneurs react to tax incentives along both real and avoidance margins, while the latter elasticity is …

conferred by time zone differences. We emphasize the role of the entrepreneurs, who decide how to produce business services (i … zone differences. We also show that in the presence of moving costs for entrepreneurs, technological improvements and the …

Economic development is often held to be beneficial for gender equality. However, there is good reason to believe that … long lasting institutions like religion, legal traditions, and family practices, also matter. This paper provides an … empirical assessment of the relative importance of development and historical determinants of gender equality at the cross …

they behave the same as the males. Thus part of the observed gender difference in behavior under uncertainty found in … previous studies might reflect social learning rather than inherent gender traits. …

In many countries there is a considerable gender gap in enrolment for a bachelor’s degree in Economics, arguably an …

Both in the UK and in the US, we observe puzzling gender asymmetries in the propensity to outmarry: Black men are more … preference for a taller husband, can partly explain these ethnic-specific gender asymmetries. Blacks are taller than Asians, and …