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anticipate considerably lower earnings in subsequent years, even under the assumption of continuous employment after leaving … the observed gender differences in expected earnings profiles. We also find no evidence that gender differences in …
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existing literature, we construct predicted employment growth indices that allow us to separately identify demand … children's health. We do find, however, that focusing on gender-inclusive economic variables obscures the extent to which the … health. These patterns, which are consistent with previous findings on the effects of individual parental employment and job …
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gender gap in this hazard rate, since low earners were more likely to leave employment, and were disproportionately female … points relative to male wages, but female employment has fallen 5 percentage points more than male employment. Using the … most important determinant of the hazard rate from employment. Differences in mean 1990 wages explain more than half of the …
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The paper analyzes the joint determination of wives' earnings and labor force participation over the life cycle given the interruptions in wives' work careers. The interruptions affect the profitability of the investment in human capital, which in turn determines earnings. The earnings prospects...
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Between 1950 and 1970 the labor force participation rate of southern black males aged 16-19 declined by 27 percentage points. This decline has been attributed to two demand-side shocks: the mechanization of cotton agriculture in the 1950s and extensions in the coverage of the federal minimum...
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Black women were more likely than white women to participate in the labor force from 1870 until at least 1980 and to hold jobs in agriculture or manufacturing. Differences in observables cannot account for most of this racial gap in labor force participation for the 100 years after Emancipation....
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other countries. However, these policies also appear to encourage part-time work and employment in lower level positions: US …
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This paper explores a novel mechanism of gender identity formation. Specifically, we explore how the work behavior of a … gender identity formation, has so far been overlooked. Accordingly, our key theoretical innovation is how the utility …
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Powerful currents have reshaped the structure of families over the last century. There has been (i) a dramatic drop in fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a significant decline in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv)...
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We study whether cultural attitudes towards gender, the young, and leisure are significant determinants of the … evolution over time of the employment rates of women and of the young, and of hours worked in OECD countries. Beyond controlling … do all this we find that culture still matters for women employment rates and for hours worked. However, policies and …
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