In this study, we investigate the role of matrilineal kinship norms for gender gaps in labor market outcomes. We … that restricting these norms substantially increases the gender gap in adult labor hours and child labor. These effects are … concentrated in land-owning households, with particularly strong impacts on agricultural labor. In contrast, although the reform …

We study whether commuting barriers constrain women's labor supply in urban Pakistan. We randomize offers of gender … than large price discounts for the mixed-gender service. Results are similar for baseline labor force participants and non … safety and propriety concerns in women's labor decisions. …

This paper extends the three-state model of labor supply and worker flows developed by Krusell, Mukoyama, Rogerson and … rents from being employed are more likely to stay in the labor force by cycling back and forth between employment and …