As overt discrimination has receded and human capital gaps have narrowed, economists have increasingly turned to gender norms to
Early explanations for gender wage gaps focused on human capital or career choices. This column uses data from the
Local responses to gender-based violence, with femicide as its most extreme form, remain uneven across Europe. This column combines
What explains why grants to women-owned microenterprises often fail to yield improvements in business outcomes, especially as compared to
While economists have extensively studied gender norms affecting women, masculinity norms – the informal rules that guide and constrain
Violence against women intensified under COVID-19 lockdowns. The most rigorous literature evaluating the impact of stay-at-home measures, job loss,
The most economically prosperous and gender-equal societies often display stronger gender segregation in educational choices – a pattern known
Family-friendly policies often aim to make it ‘easier’ to have children, yet little is known about how firms respond
Increasing women’s labour force participation and career progression is a key priority for policymakers in developing and developed economies
France has narrowed its gender lifetime earnings gap, but has not managed closed it. Despite legal guarantees, French women
As overt discrimination has receded and human capital gaps have narrowed, economists have increasingly turned to gender norms to
Early explanations for gender wage gaps focused on human capital or career choices. This column uses data from the
Local responses to gender-based violence, with femicide as its most extreme form, remain uneven across Europe. This column combines
What explains why grants to women-owned microenterprises often fail to yield improvements in business outcomes, especially as compared to
While economists have extensively studied gender norms affecting women, masculinity norms – the informal rules that guide and constrain
Violence against women intensified under COVID-19 lockdowns. The most rigorous literature evaluating the impact of stay-at-home measures, job loss,
The most economically prosperous and gender-equal societies often display stronger gender segregation in educational choices – a pattern known
Family-friendly policies often aim to make it ‘easier’ to have children, yet little is known about how firms respond
Increasing women’s labour force participation and career progression is a key priority for policymakers in developing and developed economies
France has narrowed its gender lifetime earnings gap, but has not managed closed it. Despite legal guarantees, French women
© | Global Business & Finance Magazine. All rights reserved.
