Ngai, Liwa Rachel; Olivetti, Claudia; Petrongolo, Barbara - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Women's contribution to the economy has been markedly underestimated in predominantly agricultural societies, due to … work in family farms and non-farm businesses. The resulting measure of hours traces a U-shape for women, with a modest … is more relevant for men, reducing male hours, while the second channel is more relevant for women, increasing female …