with a disability has strong negative impact on mothers' earnings. The effect is persistent and the wage penalty appears to … grow over time. Fathers' earnings are also affected but the impact is notably smaller. We find that both parents are less …

Female labor force participation is mainly driven by the value of women’s market wages versus the value of their non …-market time. Labor force participation by women varies considerably across countries. To understand this international variation … public policies. Such differences provide important insights into what actions countries might take to further increase women …

Rates of labor force participation in the US in the second half of the nineteenth century among free women were … exceedingly (and implausibly) low, about 11 percent. This is due, in part, to social perceptions of working women, cultural and … an augmented free female labor force participation rate for 1860. It is calculated by identifying free women (age 16 and …

This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …