Harris, Jorgen M.; Patacchini, Eleonora - 2024
In many countries, a significant share of the gender earnings gap stems not only from firm's practices, or self …-selection into lower productivity jobs, but also from a lower participation among women. Inactivity around the age of motherhood is … market, as well as future earnings and promotions. In this paper, we discuss the major barriers reducing women's labor force …