This paper analyzes the results of a survey of a sample of U.S. undergraduate students concerning their attitudes … expectations because their attitudes may be expected to influence behavior over time. We found that both women and men held very … egalitarian attitudes, which portends well for increasing gender equality. We also found evidence, however, that their answers did …

paper looks at policy effects on lone mothers in the US and in Germany. With increasing labor market participation rates … among lone mothers in the US following welfare reform and in Germany following unification, the authors conclude that the …'s labor, particularly that of lone mothers. In contrast, US policy has been characterized by its greater degree of …

This study focuses on gender-specific determinants of remittances in Germany. The conceptual approach considers gender … of naturalized German citizens, gender differences in the amount of remittances disappear. This can be explained by the …

provide employees with fringe benefits such as annual leave, social benefits, and health insurance. This gender effect exists …. The study also explores whether this finding is linked to gender differences in social networks and workforce structure … differences in fringe benefits along the “gender of owner” dimension. There remains a sizable and unexplained fringe benefits …

This study uses a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model specially constructed for investigating gender dimensions … workload, deteriorating capabilities, and increasing relative income poverty. However, the effects remained gender neutral or …

through which gender, growth, and development interact. It upholds the salience not only of equality in opportunities but also … equality in outcomes. The contribution argues that inequalities based on gender, race, ethnicity, and class undermine the … shared development. It explores how the macroeconomy acts as a structure of constraint in achieving gender equality and in …

This contribution examines how gender equality features in the World Bank's World Development Report 2006: Equity and … gender inequality in opportunities as a trap that hinders economic growth, it shows no understanding of economic growth as a … gendered process in which old forms of gender inequality are weakened but new forms of gender inequality emerge. …

) countries, using quarterly data for 1980-2004. The study examines economy-wide and sectoral employment effects by gender by … is weak and does not vary by gender. …