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,...

Motivated by a widely observed phenomenon in China that female college students outperform male students in economics and most of social science subjects, this paper examines gender differences in student performance in the intermediate microeconomics course in China. In stark contrast to what...

Using a unique dataset that merges bankruptcy and motor events with personal data in Singapore, this study finds significant evidence of gender gap in personal bankruptcy risk. We show that the women' odds in bankruptcy events is 28% of the men's odds controlling for demographic, housing types...

This paper adopts a novel approach to examine the roles of gender difference and intra-household economic power in mortgage signing order. We develop an “economic power” index based on relative economic power within the same-sex couple households. We then use this measure along with gender...