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
Mothers continue to shoulder the majority of childcare responsibilities even in dual-earner households, contributing to gender gaps in earnings,
In the quest to promote women’s rights and opportunities and reduce intimate-partner violence (IPV), well-intentioned programs can sometimes yield
Who has more authority in the eyes of the public – male or female economists? This column uses an
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
Mothers continue to shoulder the majority of childcare responsibilities even in dual-earner households, contributing to gender gaps in earnings,
In the quest to promote women’s rights and opportunities and reduce intimate-partner violence (IPV), well-intentioned programs can sometimes yield
Who has more authority in the eyes of the public – male or female economists? This column uses an
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