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absent for children of preschool age. We also find that (1) boys are more likely to migrate following the reduction in the … number of rural primary schools, (2) migrant households with multiple children tend to take their sons to migrate more than … they take their daughters, and (3) the fact that parents of boy students spend more on their children’s education can be …
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towards women, as well as household decision-making as potential explanations. We find that small children decrease the … probability of female employment relative to women with no small children. In particular, women with two children aged one to six … employment and earnings of women, there is little evidence focusing on the post-communist region. This paper exploits the latest …
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Fertility rates have fallen below replacement levels in many economies. We examine the relationship between female incomes and fertility for college graduates in the United States. Female income is likely endogenous to fertility, and candidate instrumental variables are likely imperfect. We use...
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Using a comprehensive individual panel dataset in China and an event study method, we examined the effects of having a child on gender inequality from the perspectives of labor market outcomes and its mechanisms. Results show that becoming a mother implies a sharp decline in labor earnings,...
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prototypicality of a job applicant and the salience of gender in the hiring context. We find that employers perceive women in gender … stereotypical terms when making hiring decisions. In particular, women are perceived to be more social and supportive than men, but … applicants moderates these perceptions: the less prototypical group of African American women, who are assumed to be less …
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Using over 50 thousand time-use diaries from two cohorts of children, we document significant gender differences in … gaps in non-cognitive skills. As children age, gender differences in time allocation play an increasing role in explaining …
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the short-run and the long-run impact of the legislation on real wages and employment opportunities. Results show a … positive impact of the legislation on real wages in the short-run, with no significant impact in the long-run. Further, the …
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We use a unique survey of the EU labor force to investigate the relationship between occupational licensing and the gender wage gap. We find that the gender wage gap is canceled for licensed self-employed workers. However, this closure of the gender wage gap is not mirrored by significant...
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We study how licensing, certification and unionisation affect the wages of natives and migrants and their …
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In the current study, we utilized a correspondent test to capture the way in which firms respond to women who exhibit … heterogeneities to occur. Women who exhibit masculine personality traits have a 4.3 percentage points greater likelihood of gaining …, women with masculine personality traits have an occupational access advantage, as compared to those exhibiting feminine …
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