growth of human capital and several of its constituent factors are broken down by gender and by region, and in some cases … capital have grown over time. The purpose is to identify the sources of human capital growth by region, gender, and various …

their widespread involvement in unpaid agricultural work. Combining data from the US Census and several early sources, we … create a consistent measure of male and female employment and hours for the US for 1870-2019, including paid work and unpaid … work in family farms and non-farm businesses. The resulting measure of hours traces a U-shape for women, with a modest …

degrees. We show annual earnings and hours worked while enrolled in graduate school vary a lot by gender and degree. Finally …

partnership with a Spanish-speaking online platform for technology positions, ads randomly selected to use gender-neutral language … similar numbers otherwise. In a separate survey experiment, gender-neutral language in ads increases interest and beliefs …

Using thousands of essays written by 11-year-olds in 1969, we construct an index measuring girls' conformity to gender … less to gender norms live in regions with higher female employment and university attendance, highlighting the role of the …

This paper reviews the literature on gender and culture. Gender gaps in various outcomes (competitiveness, labor force … literature has argued that gender differences in a variety of outcomes could reflect underlying cultural values and beliefs. This … article reviews the literature on the relevance of culture in the determination of different forms of gender gap. I examine …