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In this working paper, we analyze factors that may explain gender differences in the allocation of time to household … conclusions. We do find some weak evidence that supports time availability and gender ideology theory as well as for the …
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In this paper we use data that combines employment records with employee survey responses to study to what extent psychosocial working conditions, measured at the work group level, relate to individual short-term and long-term sick leave. In order to take interdependencies of workers and work...
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This study examines gender differences in overconfidence and decision-making in a high-stakes environment. Using data … and can be partly explained by experience. There are no substantial gender differences on the intensive margin of …
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The share of couples where the wife out-earns the husband is increasing in many countries. In this paper, I investigate how this income dynamic affects mental health. Using data on all Swedish couples who married in 2001, I show that mental health is positively associated with own and spousal...
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Many professional and educational settings require individuals to be willing and able to perform under time pressure. We use a lab experiment to elicit preferences for working under time pressure in an incentivized way by eliciting the minimum additional payment participants require to complete...
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policies on leave-taking behavior with a focus on any variation by gender. We find that these policies increase leave taking … the importance of considering gender differences in the treatment effect within this context. …
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education, awareness, and legal measures. …
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issues. Our analysis shows that even though the gender wage gap is shrinking, discrimination is not. …
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relation to gender and women, the focus has been on the influence of social contexts such as networks, family and household … institutional contexts for women's entrepreneurship and their intersections, as informed by entrepreneurship, gender and geography … gendered, reflecting local institutions such as accepted gender norms which may force women into specific industries or …
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National Insurance Institute. The paper focuses on gender differences in work history patterns and, within each gender …, breakdowns are provided by ethnic origin, marital status, age, and education level. The main results are compatible with current … attachment is stronger than is generally presumed. Gender differences in employment interruptions are greater for younger than …
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