This study investigates the relation between human capital depreciation during family-related career interruptions and … family-related career interruptions, we find that short-term human capital depreciation during these career interruptions is … choose female occupations because of lower short-term wage penalties for family-related career interruptions. Moreover, we …

contribute to the gender wage gap, and how institutional elements - especially family policies - affect this relationship. Our … availability under age 3, and preferences for within-family care lead to long absences from the labor market. In all countries …, irrespective of cultural norms and policies, we find high positive family gaps among men, which drive men's average wages up, and …