In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces …. We will revisit key stylized facts about gender gaps in employment and wages in a few high-income countries. We then … discuss and build on one gender-neutral force behind the rise in female employment, namely the rise of the service economy …

In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces …. We will revisit key stylized facts about gender gaps in employment and wages in a few high-income countries. We then … discuss and build on one gender-neutral force behind the rise in female employment, namely the rise of the service economy …

at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with … gender outcomes. Most estimates of the impact of parental leave entitlement on female labor market outcomes range from …