The authors analyze gender differences in fairness perceptions of own wages and subsequent wage growth. The main …-related characteristics are taken into account. Furthermore, the gender difference is more pronounced for married than for single women. This … points to the fact that social norms, gender roles, and gender identity are at least partly responsible for the gap in …

measures like the gender wage gap. …

history, one norm widely adhered to in most developed nations has been for men to be the primary breadwinner within mixed-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 …

We analyze the relationship between social gender norms and adolescents' occupational choices by combining regional … votes on constitutional amendments on gender equality with job application data from a large job board for apprenticeships …. Results show that adolescent males in regions with stronger traditional social gender norms are more likely to apply for …

In this paper, we study foreign ownership as a vehicle for transferring gender norms across international borders …. Specifically, we analyze how the wage differential between men and women in Swedish firms is affected by the degree of gender … inequality in the home country of foreign investors. The results suggest that gender norms of the home country matter-the gender …

In this paper, we study foreign ownership as a vehicle for transferring gender norms across international borders …. Specifically, we analyze how the wage differential between men and women in Swedish firms is affected by the degree of gender … inequality in the home country of foreign investors. The results suggest that gender norms of the home country matter-the gender …