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hypotheses for how cultural norms and national institutions might influence the gender-typing of occupations. These are tested by … indicate that girls develop gender-(a)typical occupational aspirations in response to structural education and labor market … differences across countries, while boys' gender-(a)typical aspirations are mainly influenced by country variations in normative …
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We analyze the long-term effects of gender imbalances on female labor force participation, in particular in the market …
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We present evidence on the role of the social environment for the development of gender differences in competitiveness … and earnings expectations. First, we document that the gender gap in competitiveness and earnings expectations is more … causally affects girls' willingness to compete and narrows both the gender gap in competitiveness as well as the gender gap in …
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estimate how gender and race are asso ciated with each pathway. We identify five distinct pathways characterized by varying de … exclusion as well as recurrent spells of in-work poverty. Gender and race differences persist even after controlling for la bor …
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This article considers the complexity of ea rly employment life-courses focusing on the heterogeneity by gender and …
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Every year 400,000 entrepreneurs fail and 60,000 file for personal bankruptcy. The option to declare bankruptcy provides entrepreneurs with insurance against the financial consequences of business failures. However, it comes at the cost of worsened credit market conditions. In this paper, we...
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This paper studies the aggregate and distributional effects of raising the top marginal income tax rate in the presence of tax avoidance. To this end, we develop a quantitative macroeconomic model with heterogeneous agents and occupational choice in which entrepreneurs can avoid taxes in two...
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