behavior of married women in six European countries (Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and United Kingdom) using … that cross-country differences in the employment rate and the persistence of employment transitions of married women are …

endogeneity of income in a new way by using a simulated instrumental variable based on a fixed EU-wide sample of women. Results … percentage points. The effect is higher for single mothers, for women in the middle of the skills distribution, and in countries …

The supply of women into senior management has changed little despite well-intentioned efforts. We argue that the … biggest effect is from supply-side factors that inhibit females' decision to enter competitions: Women are under …-confident about winning, men are over-confident; women are more risk averse than men in some settings; and, most importantly, 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 …

We explore the role of financial and pension information in increasing women's knowledge and awareness of their future … pension status, and consequently, in reducing the gender pension gap. A representative sample of 1249 Italian working women … then ran a randomized experiment to evaluate the effect of increased information regarding pensions on women's awareness …

pollution generated by coal fueled power units on the anemic status of children and women in India. We show that among very … among adult women. Impacts on anemic status are driven by the growth of PM2.5 pollution attributable to emissions from coal …

This paper reviews international evidence regarding women's homelessness. It discusses different definitions of … homelessness and how women are frequently part of the "hidden homeless" population and less a part of the unsheltered homeless … consequences of women's homelessness, including the consequences for children, and the material and psychological coping strategies …

of women's fertility on their human capital accumulation. We find that the curvature in the wage profile is determined …. We estimate that the difference in wages among prime age women would be approximately 3% higher if the relationship …

research is an examination of the important role that women play in both sending and destination areas. This chapter addresses … various aspects of the relationship between women and migration, including key ways in which non-migrant women are affected by …

The relationship between fertility and employment among women is a challenging topic that requires further exploration … two-way relationship between women's employment and fertility in Turkey using a hazard approach with piece-wise constant … context. Specifically, a separate analysis is made of the association between the employment statuses of women in their first …