This paper estimates the gender-specific effects of birthweight on a variety of schooling and labor market outcomes. A … growth and schooling investments and returns. Using data from two surveys of twins in the People's Republic of China and … nutritional advantage - and schooling outcomes to make inferences about the relationships between specific aspects of economic …

In this article, we survey the theoretical literature investigating the role of gender inequality in economic … development. The vast majority of theories reviewed suggest that gender inequality is a barrier to development, particularly over … economy, the role of women for fertility decisions and human capital investments is particularly important. Yet, we believe …

private return to schooling. We present a simple explanation combining two ideas: imperfect substitution and endogenous skill …

gender norms on fertility and economic growth to explain the phenomena recently observed across high-income countries. To … this end, we construct an overlapping generations model with endogenous fertility and labor supply, incorporating gender … norms and R&D activities. We demonstrate that conventional gender norms can impede fertility and economic growth …