family and fertility practices, and attitudes in the job market). It is, however, the pervasive evidence of the resilience of …

How important are social norms, information gaps and family constraints in explaining the low rates of female labor … working in Education and the Public sectors - sectors that are more socially acceptable for women, suggesting that parental … expectations their daughters’ labor market aspirations but partly shape them …

Using a new dataset, we investigate the determinants of violence against women in Africa. We focus on cultural factors … determine social norms about gender roles, family structures and intrafamily violence which persist even when the initial … conditions change. Norms about marriage patterns, living arrangements and the productive role of women are associated with …

We study how reported sexism in the population affects American women. Fixed-effects and TSLS estimates show that …-based discrimination by men, and non-labor market outcomes through the influence of current norms of other women.Institutional subscribers …

This article discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor market in developing … several specific gender-related social norms and how they constrain women's employment. I present examples of policies aimed …

estimate a joint dynamic model of the behavior of older and younger siblings that allows for family specific effects …

families with children. Importantly, along with other changes, the reform imposed lifetime time limits for receipt of welfare … de facto ending the entitlement nature of cash welfare for poor families with children in the United States. Despite dire … which began in December 2007. In particular, we examine how the cyclicality of the response of program caseloads and family …