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Social change
Greenwood, Jeremy (contributor); Guner, Nezih (contributor) - 2008
A society is characterized by the common attitudes and behavior of its members. Such behavior reflects purposive decision making by individuals, given the environment they live in. Thus, as technology changes, so might social norms. There were big changes in social norms during the 20th century,...
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The power of the pill : oral contraceptives and women's career and marriage decisions
Goldin, Claudia; Katz, Lawrence F. - In: Journal of political economy 110 (2002) 4, pp. 730-770
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The power of the pill : oral contraceptives and women's career and marriage decisions
Goldin, Claudia; Katz, Lawrence F. - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001450336
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The Power of the Pill : Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions
Goldin, Claudia; Katz, Lawrence F. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2000
age at first marriage among all U.S. college graduate women soared just after 1972. We explore the relationship between … sex. The pill also created a social multiplier effect by encouraging the delay of marriage generally and thus increasing a … of the striking coincidences in the timing of changes in career investment, marriage age, state laws, and pill use among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012471247
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From shame to game in one hundred years: an economic model of the rise in premarital sex and its de-stigmatization
Fernández-Villaverde, Jesús; Greenwood, Jeremy; … - 2010
Societies socialize children about many things, including sex. Socialization is costly. It uses scarce resources, such as time and effort. Parents weigh the marginal gains from socialization against its costs. Those at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale indoctrinate their daughters less...
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An option value problem from Seinfeld
Dixit, Avinash K. - In: Economic inquiry : journal of the Western Economic … 50 (2012) 2, pp. 563-565
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Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior
Kearney, Melissa S. - 2010
behavior and contraceptive use. Evidence from this analysis suggests that the reduction in fertility associated with raising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012760123
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Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior
Kearney, Melissa S. - 2007
behavior and contraceptive use. Evidence from this analysis suggests that the reduction in fertility associated with raising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012465609
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Equilibrium search and the impact of equal opportunities for women
Coles, Melvyn Glyn; Francesconi, Marco - 2013
This paper develops a new equilibrium model of two-sided search where agents have multiple attributes and general payoff functions. The model can be applied to several substantive issues. Here we use it to provide a novel understanding of the separate effects of equal opportunities for women in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010227223
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Equilibrium search and the impact of equal opportunities for women
Coles, Melvyn Glyn; Francesconi, Marco - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010234223