I use the 1993 and 2003 National Surveys of College Graduates to examine the higher exit rate of women compared to men … from science and engineering relative to other fields. I find that the higher relative exit rate is driven by engineering … rather than science, and show that 60% of the gap can be explained by the relatively greater exit rate from engineering of …

We analyze individual career transitions of men and women in Germany. Our particular focus is on the association of … women, and a positive significant association of the hazard of parenthood with upward career transitions for men. These … significant negative relationship between the contemporaneous probability of having a child and horizontal career transitions for …

Our model explains the observed gender-specific patterns of career and child care choices through endogenous social … and career choices impose an externality on other couples, so that the laissez-faire is inefficient. We use our model to … study the design and effectiveness of three commonly used policies. We find that child care subsidies and women quotas can …

This paper discusses research on the relationship between fertility and women's labour force participation. It surveys … importance of distinguishing between extensive and intensive margin changes in both variables; consideration not only of women … of analysing changes across the lifecycle and across successive cohorts; and of recognizing that women's choices over …

How much does your neighbor impact your test scores and career? In this paper, we examine how an observable …