Immigrants. Following the “epidemiological approach”, we relate the probability of being employed in Italy for immigrant women …

This paper studies the effect of female political representation on violence against women. Using a Regression …

This paper analyzes the occupational status and distribution of free women in the antebellum United States. It … among women by nativity, urbanization, and region of the country. While foreign-born and illiterate women were more likely … greater the slave-intensity of the county, the less likely were free women to report having an occupation, particularly as …

evidence suggest that it may be problematic for women to reach a white-collar high skill job, also in the more protected public … periods of up to 20 years (for Egypt), we examine the evolution of the glass ceiling problem for women resorting to the …

With only 32% of active age women in the labor market, Guatemala is an upper middle-income country with one of the … was partly explained by the drastic increases in the school attainment of women, the reduction in fertility and the … show that social norms, attitudes towards women in the society and public policies are important determinants of these …

This paper analyses the difference in short-term employment recovery between young men and women in India, Peru and … whether - and to what extent commonly suggested mechanisms are responsible for a relatively slower recovery among young women …

-nurture interplay becomes stronger in more egalitarian environments that empower women, allowing genes to express themselves more fully …

study the design and effectiveness of three commonly used policies. We find that child care subsidies and women quotas can …