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Mothers, peers and gender-role identity
Olivetti, Claudia; Patacchini, Eleonora; Zenou, Yves - 2019
We study whether a woman's labor supply as a young adult is shaped by the work behavior of her adolescent peers' mothers. Using detailed information on a sample of U.S. teenagers who are followed over time, we find that labor force participation of high school peers' mothers affects adult...
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Gender Roles and Medical Progress
Albanesi, Stefania; Olivetti, Claudia - Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics, … - 2015
's labor force participation and fertility over this period. We also show that the diffusion of infant formula played an …
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Maternal health and the baby boom
Albanesi, Stefania; Olivetti, Claudia - In: Quantitative economics : QE ; journal of the … 5 (2014) 2, pp. 225-269
Fertility in the United States rose from a low of 2.27 children for women born in 1908 to a peak of 3.21 children for …-twentieth century baby boom and generated a rise in women’s human capital, ultimately leading to a decline in desired fertility for … associated with a rise in fertility for women born between 1921 and 1940, with a rise in college and high school graduation rates …
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The economic consequences of family policies : lessons from a century of legislation in high-income countries
Olivetti, Claudia; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2017
at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011607454
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The Economic Consequences of Family Policies : Lessons from a Century of Legislation in High-Income Countries
Olivetti, Claudia - 2017
at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012964496
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The economic consequences of family policies : lessons from a century of legislation
Olivetti, Claudia; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2017
at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596290
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Gender Roles and Technological Progress
Albanesi, Stefania; Olivetti, Claudia - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2007
Until the early decades of the 20th century, women spent more than 60% of their prime- age years either pregnant or nursing. Since then, improved medical knowledge and obstetric practices reduced the time cost associated with women's reproductive role. The introduction of infant formula also...
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Gender Roles and Technological Progress
Albanesi, Stefania; Olivetti, Claudia - Department of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences - 2007
Until the early decades of the 20th century, women spent more than 60% of their prime-age years either pregnant or nursing. Since then, the introduction of infant formula reduced women's comparative advantage in infant care, by providing an effective breast milk substitute. In addition, improved...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005687509
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Gender Roles and Technological Progress
Albanesi, Stefania; Olivetti, Claudia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
Until the early decades of the 20th century, women spent more than 60% of their prime-age years either pregnant or nursing. Since then, the introduction of infant formula reduced women's comparative advantage in infant care, by providing an effective breast milk substitute. In addition, improved...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666426
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The economic consequences of family policies: Lessons from a century of legislation in high-income countries
Olivetti, Claudia; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2017
at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011927978