Gender norms, i.e. the role of men and women in the society, are a fundamental channel through which culture may … this mechanism. We find that in countries that are historically more gender-equal the tax system today is more … redistributive. At the individual level, we find that in more gender equal countries gender differences in redistributive preferences …

tool for accelerating progress toward gender equality. On the other hand, women as economic agents may themselves have an …Gender equality and public policy are strictly inter-related. On the one hand, public policies-which include childcare … impact on policies: the changing role of women in families and societies and their greater representation in decision …

This paper analyzes to what extent gender culture affects gender gap in employment. Drawing on Italian data, we measure … gender culture based on firms' attitudes is significant in explaining gender gap in employment in Italian provinces. We show …

This paper analyzes to what extent gender culture affects gender gap in employment. Drawing on Italian data, we measure … gender culture based on firms’ attitudes is significant in explaining gender gap in employment in Italian provinces. We show …

childcare. Much of the additional burden has been shouldered by women. Yet, the rise in remote working also has the potential to … increase paternal involvement in family life and thus to reduce gender role inequalities. This effect depends on the working … ad-hoc survey conducted in April and November 2020, we show that the time spent by women in domestic activities did not …

Using new survey data collected in April 2020 from a representative sample of Italian women, we analyse jointly the … to our empirical estimates, changes to the amount of housework done by women during the emergency do not seem to depend … of the women surveyed spend more time on housework than before. In contrast, the amount of time men devote to housework …