We investigate whether competitive selection processes generate gender inequality in the context of a prestigious … in-person interview. The data show a very large gender gap in success rates: women's success rate is 36% lower than men …% lower than for comparable male candidates. We show that this gap is explained by reviewers engaging in gender balancing …

crisis appears to have increased gender inequalities in both paid and unpaid work in the short-term. …

limited scope for the father quota to alter household behaviors beyond the parental leave period and reduce gender inequality …

This paper investigates the contribution of increasing travel times to the persistent gender gap in labor market … gender disparities in labor market outcomes. …

Social norms are an important barrier to gender convergence. We show that public policy designed to promote gender … equality at home can pave the way towards gender convergence by shaping gender norms in the next generation. We combine the … difference-in-differences approach, we show that children born after the policy change exhibit more gender egalitarian attitudes …

This paper provides new evidence supporting that gender differences in post-graduate educational choices contribute to …

This paper analyzes the effects of immigration on the education system of the receiving country from a political … incorporating a subsidy to private schools, a distinguishing feature of Spain's education system. We calibrate the model to match … key moments of Spain's economy and education system in year 2008, the end of a large episode of immigration. By means of …

force participation of the wife of her son. These results indicate that the transmission of gender role attitudes …