Using a comprehensive individual panel dataset in China and an event study approach, we examine the effects of having a child on gender inequality on various labor market outcomes and its mechanisms. Results show that becoming a mother implies a sharp decline in individual earnings, working...

Using a comprehensive individual panel dataset in China and an event study method, we examined the effects of having a child on gender inequality from the perspectives of labor market outcomes and its mechanisms. Results show that becoming a mother implies a sharp decline in labor earnings,...

Recruiting and retaining leaders and public servants at the grass-roots level in developing countries creates a potential tension between providing sufficient returns to attract talent and limiting the scope for excessive rent-seeking behavior. In China, researchers have frequently argued that...