This study investigates possible reasons for the gender difference in sickness absence. We estimate both short- and …

This study investigates possible reasons for the gender difference in sickness absence. We estimate both short- and …

This study investigates possible reasons for the gender difference in sickness absence. We estimate both short- and …

This study investigates possible reasons for the gender difference in sickness absence. We estimate both short- and …

response to a sudden financial shock in family income, that is, unemployment of their partner. While previous empirical studies … whether intra-household adaptation mechanisms differ by gender and by partnership status. The underlying method is a …

the gender wage gap—a central issue—and of course the still far from equal sharing of housework, the chapter also reviews … research on gender inequality in access to self-employment, the gender gap in pensions, and the emerging topic of a gender gap … in wealth, attempting to highlight the paths between the various facets of gender inequality. Throughout the review, much …

This article analyzes the extent to which changes in household composition over the life course affect the gender … division of labor. It identifies and analyzes cross-country disparities between France, Italy, Sweden and United States, using … most recent data available from the Time Use National Surveys. We focus on gender differences in the allocation of time …

burden with respect to gainful employment and providing care. We propose a family working time model that incentivizes … fathers and – contrary to most conventional family policies – actively promotes the dual earner/dual carer paradigm. Combining … microsimulation and labor supply estimation, we empirically analyze the potential of the family working time model in the German …

by women with household responsibilities, some members of parliament believed that the new hours may be "family friendly … could be argued that the policy did, indirectly, have a positive impact on gender equality in the labor market and, possibly …