This paper investigates the gender-selection decisions of immigrants in the United Kingdom, using data from the 1971 …–2006 General Household Survey. We examine sex-selection in the UK among immigrant families and the gender composition of previous …

Understanding the malleability of gender norms is crucial to address gender inequalities. We study the effect of … parenting daughters on a gender role attitude relating to the traditional male breadwinner model: whether the husband should … earn and the wife stay at home. We control for other covariates that capture alternative explanations for gender role …

the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of course the still far from equal sharing of housework, the chapter also reviews … research on gender inequality in access to self-employment, the gender gap in pensions, and the emerging topic of a gender gap … in wealth, attempting to highlight the paths between the various facets of gender inequality. Throughout the review, much …

Using thousands of essays written by 11-year-olds in 1969, we construct an index measuring girls' conformity to gender … less to gender norms live in regions with higher female employment and university attendance, highlighting the role of the …