household, but has no sizable effect on hours worked. Most of these effects are driven by less educated women. A new … decomposition analysis allows us to estimate that approximately half of the impact on labor force participation is due to women …

around childbirth. But does it help women to reach top positions in the upper pay echelon of their firms? Using longitudinal … that expanded paid leave from 30 weeks in 1989 to 52 weeks in 1993. The representation of women in top positions has only … their male counterparts. The reforms did not affect, and possibly decreased, the probability for women to be at the top over …

We provide the first systematic account of summer declines in women’s labor market activity. From May to July, the … employment-to-population ratio among prime-age US women declines by 1.1 percentage points, whereas male employment rises; women … contribute to gender gaps in career choice and earnings: women−particularly those with young school-age children …

women differ; (2) Although there are significant individual variations, on average the utility functions of men and women …

Generous government-mandated parental leave is generally viewed as an effective policy to support women’s careers … around childbirth. But does it help women to reach top positions in the upper pay echelon of their firms? Using longitudinal … that expanded paid leave from 30 weeks in 1989 to 52 weeks in 1993. The representation of women in top positions has only …

This study investigates how the first childbirth affects the wage processes of highly attached women. We estimate a …

results concerning gender discrimination indicate a new reason for the lower labor supply of women, which is a prominent …