Gender wage and employment gaps are negatively correlated across countries. We argue that non-random selection of women … consistent with low gender wage gaps simply because low-wage women would not feature in the observed wage distribution. We …, if women who are employed tend to have relatively high-wage characteristics, low female employment rates may become …

This paper investigates the role of the rise of services in the narrowing of gender gaps in hours and wages in recent … goods, services and home production, in which women have a comparative advantage in producing market and home services. The … rise of services, driven by structural transformation and marketization of home production, acts as a gender-biased demand …

Women in developed economies have made major inroads in labor markets throughout the past century, but remaining gender … gender convergence, and novel perspectives on remaining gender gaps. The paper finally emphasizes the interplay between … gender trends and the evolution of the industry structure. Based on a shift-share decomposition, it shows that the growth in …

Women in developed economies have made major inroads in labor markets throughout the past century, but remaining gender … gender convergence, and novel perspectives on remaining gender gaps. The paper finally emphasizes the interplay between … gender trends and the evolution of the industry structure. Based on a shift-share decomposition, it shows that the growth in …

Women in developed economies have made major inroads in labor markets throughout the past century, but remaining gender … gender convergence, and novel perspectives on remaining gender gaps. The paper finally emphasizes the interplay between … gender trends and the evolution of the industry structure. Based on a shift-share decomposition, it shows that the growth in …

Using comparable data for 24 countries since the 1970s, we document gender convergence in schooling, employment and … family policies on women's careers and children's wellbeing. There is to date little or no evidence of beneficial effects of … changes, family policies and gender equality …

gender gaps and discuss existing evidence on labor market con- sequences of women's heavier caring responsibilities in the … household. In particular, we highlight how women's stronger distaste for commuting time may feed into gender pay gaps by making …In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces …