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We conducted this research to explore the possible factors shaping son preference, with a view to understanding the persistently high male/female sex ratio. Using data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) and the Population Census of China, we find a significant impact of regional sex...
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This paper studies gender differences in the allocation of workers across jobs of different complexity using panel data … be assigned to more complex tasks. Gender differences in the promotion rates are examined. We use productivity measures … that are based on the supervisors' performance evaluations and examine gender differences in the productivity of promoted …
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This paper analyzed gender in the informal sector in Colombia, using the urban part of the Encuesta Nacional de … hourly wages/earnings were also estimated separately by gender and by sector of employment …
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inequities. We then go on to consider possible explanations for the continuing gender differences and some of the empirical …
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across gender only diverges after first-time childbirth. This "other child penalty" can be reduced with the provision of …
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amount of the gender income gap. In this paper we do two things. First, we use a simple household model to better understand … the potential mechanisms driving the child penalty, which include gender norms around child care, female preferences for … in heterosexual couples is primarily explained by female preferences for child care and gender norms, with a smaller …
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Using administrative data from Sweden, I study an internationally unique parental leave policy that rewarded parents with a financial bonus as a function of their division of paid parental leave. Results from a birthdate based regression discontinuity design show that the policy significantly...
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gender-based violence has been limited. Previous studies have highlighted the effect of female political representation on … incidence of gender-based violence in the United States. Using a regression discontinuity design on mixed-gender races, we find … and effort in solving gender-related crimes. …
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encouraged childbearing, suggesting that CPFL had little effect on the gender pay gap or child penalty. For first-time mothers …
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