exogenous factors: family background, labor market and marriage market constraints. Changes in parental background are a key … are much more likely to graduate themselves. The marriage market also contributes: Women's chance of getting marriage …In the 1960 cohort, American men and women graduated from college at the same rate, and this was true for Whites …

with sisters obtain lower education and give birth earlier than women with brothers. Our analysis shows that the family …We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identification is complicated … based on the gender of the other twin. We find that the gender of the sibling influences both men and women, but in a …

with sisters obtain lower education and give birth earlier than women with brothers. Our analysis shows that the family …We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identification is complicated … based on the gender of the other twin. We find that the gender of the sibling influences both men and women, but in a …

-2018 that married women ages 22-30 in marriage markets with greater male wage inequality are more likely to marry up in …Previous work shows that higher male wage inequality decreases the share of ever married women in their 20s, consistent …, male wage inequality should be associated with higher husband quality among those "early-mover"women who choose to forgo …

-2018 that married women ages 22-30 in marriage markets with greater male wage inequality are more likely to marry up in …Previous work shows that higher male wage inequality decreases the share of ever married women in their 20s, consistent …, male wage inequality should be associated with higher husband quality among those "early-mover" women who choose to forgo …

-gender households. As women have entered the labor market in greater numbers and gender wage differentials have declined, female … differences in the ease of access to superior partnership alternatives for women who out-earn their partners. While gender …-specific breadwinning norms may be fading with time, economic realities and marriage market dynamics continue to be drivers of behavior and …