) suggested that hepatitis B could explain a large share { approximately 50% { of Asia's \missing women". Subsequent work has … ratios. To test this, we collected data on the offspring gender for a cohort of 67,000 people in China who are being observed …

In contrast to less-skilled men, less-skilled women have experienced growing labor force involvement and moderate wage … increases. Compared to more-skilled women, less-skilled women have fallen behind. We investigated the reasons behind these …, from 1979-2004. We find that less-skilled women have found themselves in an 'intermediate' place in the labor market. Like …

Where social norms favor gender segregation, firms may find it costly to employ both men and women. If the costs of …

This paper studies the effect of trade liberalization on an under-explored aspect of wage inequality - gender … gender. A reduction in tariffs induces more productive firms to modernize their technology and enter the export market. New … relative wage and employment of women improves in blue-collar tasks, but not in white-collar tasks. We test our model using a …

The empowerment of women within households remains a major issue around the world including in Africa. We have … conducted a study in Burundi coupling discussion sessions with microfinancing to determine if they enhance the role of women in …

years of life for both men and women for cohorts born 1906-1915. This association is close to linear but exhibits strong … credentialing effects, particularly for men, and is substantially smaller for cohorts born earlier. This association varies … substantially by state of birth, but it is not smaller in states with higher levels of education or longevity. For men the …

". We find that for both men and women the increase in the employment rate coincides with a reduction in the early …

models to deal with measurement error in wealth reports. Our various results show that men and women in the U.S. marry …

males. The results suggest that obesity has the most significant impact on white women's wages …