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Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth : a review of the theoretical literature
Klasen, Stephan; Santos Silva, Manuel - 2018 - This version: August 19, 2018
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 the long run. Among the many plausible mechanisms...
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Sex Discrimination and Growth
Esteve-Volart, Berta - 2021
reduction in GDP per capita; the latter distorts the allocation of talent and lowers economic growth. Both imply lower female …-to-male schooling ratios. Our model predicts a convex relationship between nondiscrimination and growth. Although discrimination is … that is consistent with a convex relationship between schooling differentials and growth …
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Children and the remaining gender gaps in the labor market
Cortés, Patricia; Pan, Jessica - 2020
The past five decades have seen a remarkable convergence in the economic roles of men and women in society. Yet, persistently large gender gaps in terms of labor supply, earnings, and representation in top jobs remain. Moreover, in countries like the U.S., convergence in labor market outcomes...
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Gender gaps from labor market shocks
Ivandic, Ria; Lassen, Anne Sophie - 2023
Job loss leads to persistent adverse labor market outcomes, but assessments of gender differences in labor market recovery are lacking. We utilize plant closures in Denmark to estimate gender gaps in labor market outcomes and document that women face an increased risk of unemployment and lose a...
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Gender pay gaps across STEM fields of study
Zając, Tomasz; Magda, Iga; Bożykowski, Marek; … - 2023
Gender pay gaps in earnings are well-documented in the literature. However, new factors contributing to women's lower earnings have emerged and remain under-researched. Educational choices are among them. We use a rich administrative dataset from Poland, a Central Eastern European country with...
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Overconfidence and Gender Equality in the Labor Market
Bastani, Spencer; Giebe, Thomas; Gürtler, Oliver - 2023
, they are more likely to be promoted and experience superior wage growth. Because overconfident workers compete fiercely …
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Overconfidence and gender equality in the labor market
Bastani, Spencer; Giebe, Thomas; Gürtler, Oliver - 2023
, they are more likely to be promoted and experience superior wage growth. Because overconfident workers compete fiercely …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014249676
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Overconfidence and gender equality in the labor market
Bastani, Spencer; Giebe, Thomas; Gürtler, Oliver - 2023
growth. Interestingly, workers who are not overconfident have higher expected ability conditional on promotion than …
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Gender gaps in cognitive and noncognitive skills: roles of SES and gender attitudes
Hervé, Justine; Mani, Subha; Behrman, Jere R.; Nandi, … - 2021
. This paper uses a unique data set with more than 20,000 adolescents in rural India to examine whether socioeconomic status …
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Biased teachers and gender gap in learning outcomes: evidence from India
Rakshit, Sonali; Sahoo, Soham - 2021
India. We measure teacher’s bias through an index capturing teacher’s subjective beliefs about the role of gender and other …
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