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Macroeconomic effects of reducing the gender pay gap in an emerging economy

Ávila-Montealegre, Oscar Iván; Grajales-Olarte, Anderson - 2026

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Socioeconomic status and gender gaps in educational outcomes across the life course : new distributional evidence

Nguyen, Ha; Chapman, Bruce James; Le, Huong; Royer, Heather - 2026

This study leverages whole-of-population linked census-administrative data to examine gender gaps in educational outcomes from early primary school through early adulthood in Australia and to assess the contribution of socioeconomic factors to these gaps. We find that females outperform males...

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Gender gap in physical activity : the role of conflicts and political instability

Di Domizio, Marco - 2026

This article takes as its starting point the warnings issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the perverse effects of a sedentary lifestyle on people's health, resulting in additional health expenditure that diverts significant resources away from other areas of public spending. The...

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De-biasing or backlash? : confronting prejudice among police officers in India

Amaral, Sofia; Chaney, Kim; Kaiser, Victoria; Prakash, … - 2026

Police officers' discretionary handling of gender-based violence (GBV) complaints is a critical and largely neglected barrier to justice in developing countries. We collaborate with the Madhya Pradesh Police in India, the second largest state, to conduct a lab-in-the-field randomized experiment...

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De-biasing or backlash? : confronting prejudice among police officers in India

Amaral, Sofia; Chaney, Kim; Kaiser, Victoria; Prakash, … - 2026

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The gender of opportunity : how gendered job titles affect job seeker attraction

Gorny, Paul Matthias; Nieken, Petra; Trenkle, Martin - 2026

Recruitment signals shape applicant pools. Across three studies, we examine whether genderfair (vs. generic masculine) German job titles affect application behavior and job seekers' beliefs about organizational culture. In a large-scale pre-registered field experiment, gender-fair titles...

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Gender differences in pension investment : the role of biased advice

Curi, Claudia; Dibiasi, Andreas; Ploner, Matteo; Tonin, … - 2026

We study whether gender-biased financial advice contributes to the gender gap in pension wealth. Using administrative records from four private pension funds in Italy, we document that women are ceteris paribus 8 percentage points less likely than men to choose stock-focused investment lines at...

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Gender differences in pension investment : the role of biased advice

Curi, Claudia; Dibiasi, Andreas; Ploner, Matteo; Tonin, … - 2026

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Gender differences in pension investment : the role of biased advice

Curi, Claudia; Dibiasi, Andreas; Ploner, Matteo; Tonin, … - 2026

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Household taxation, nonlinear occupations, and gender gaps

Denderski, Piotr; Obermeier, Tim - 2026

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Navigating motherhood : endogenous penalties and career choice

Coskun, Sena; Dalgic, Husnu; Özdemir, Yasemin - 2026

We document that women strategically sort into "family-friendly" sectors characterized by lower returns to experience but lower per-child penalties before the birth of their first child. This anticipatory sorting represents an ex-ante cost of motherhood that is entirely missed by conventional...

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Navigating motherhood : endogenous penalties and career choice

Coskun, Sena; Dalgic, Husnu; Özdemir, Yasemin - 2025

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Technology adoption and women's rights : evidence from Switzerland

Brey, Björn; Cefala, Edoardo; García-Peñalosa, Cecilia - 2026

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Technology adoption and women's rights : evidence from Switzerland

Brey, Björn; Cefala, Edoardo; García-Peñalosa, Cecilia - 2026

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Peer gender composition and university climate

Griselda, Silvia; Profeta, Paola; Savio, Giulia - 2026

Students' university experience includes both academic and non-academic outcomes, which are shaped by the educational environment in which students interact. We refer to this environment as university climate and measure it along three dimensions: conformity to masculinity-related attitudes and...

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Peer gender composition and university climate

Griselda, Silvia; Profeta, Paola; Savio, Giulia - 2026

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Peer gender composition and university climate

Griselda, Silvia; Profeta, Paola; Savio, Giulia - 2026

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Advancing gender rights at the Human Rights Council in times of backlash strategies from the 59th session

Khan, Ayesha; Michalko, Ján - 2026

In a context of high polarisation and long-term tensions over advancing gender equality, this report examines how negotiations at the 59th session of the Human Rights Council in June 2025 achieved some key successes, and managed to hold the line on gender rights in the face of backlash. Based in...

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Monetary policy transmission to consumption : inequalities by gender and race

Puig, Aina - 2026

This paper estimates the causal effects of monetary policy shocks on household consumption, with additional analysis of labor market and income responses, disaggregated by gender and race. I find that contractionary monetary policy reduces consumption more for black than white households, with...

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Beliefs about gender inequalities, narratives and support for gender quotas

Di Corato, Luca; Esposito, Federica; Montinari, Natalia - 2026

Gender quotas remain controversial despite evidence of their effectiveness in reducing labor-market gender inequality. We study how informational narratives about quotas affect support, and how effects depend on pre-existing causal beliefs about inequality. In a pre-registered survey experiment...

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Why female professors earn less : the role of retention negotiations and performance bonuses

Cieply, Isea; Barros, Laura; Silbersdorff, Alexander; … - 2026

How large is the gender pay gap among university professors, and how do institutional pay-setting mechanisms shape this disparity? This paper provides novel empirical evidence on the gender pay gap among professors at a renowned German university. Using detailed human resources data for the time...

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Gender gaps under comparable tasks : evidence from quasi-random assignment

Khaliliaraghi, Negar; Lundborg, Petter; Vikström, Johan - 2026

Gender gaps in earnings persist even among high-skilled workers, in part because men and women often perform different tasks within and across jobs. We study a rare setting in which high-skilled men and women perform the same tasks under comparable conditions, allowing us to assess gender...

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Gender gaps under comparable tasks : evidence from quasi-random assignment

Khaliliaraghi, Negar; Lundborg, Petter; Vikström, Johan - 2026

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Gender gaps under comparable tasks : evidence from quasirandom assignment

Khaliliaraghi, Negar; Lundborg, Petter; Vikström, Johan - 2026

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Gender gaps under comparable tasks : evidence from quasi-random assignment

Khaliliaraghi, Negar; Lundborg, Petter; Vikström, Johan - 2026

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Do firms share their profits equally with women and men? : the role of human capital, managerial positions and unions

Pineda-Hernández, Kevin; Rycx, François; Volral, Mélanie - 2026

While rent-sharing is known to vary according to worker characteristics, the impact of profits on the gender wage gap warrants closer examination. Most studies adopt a single-gender view, neglecting factors tied to bargaining power. Our paper aims to fill this gap by leveraging rich matched...

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Do firms share their profits equally with women and men? : the role of human capital, managerial positions and unions

Pineda-Hernández, Kevin; Rycx, François; Volral, Mélanie - 2026

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Do firms share their profits equally with women and men? : the role of human capital, managerial positions and unions

Pineda-Hernández, Kevin; Rycx, François; Volral, Mélanie - 2026

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Biased promotions

Ferreira, Daniel Bernardo Soares; Nikolowa, Radoslawa; … - 2026

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Biased promotions

Ferreira, Daniel Bernardo Soares; Nikolowa, Radoslawa; … - 2026

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A growing gender divide? : gender-role attitudes among young adults across nine world regions over four decades

Pavelea, Alina-Maria; Matysiak, Anna - 2026

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Labor of love : gender and wage dynamics across the stages of life

Li, Shurui - 2026

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Gender gap in high-stakes exams : what role for exam preparation?

Bonneau, Cécile; Dousset, Léa - 2026

In this paper, we show that gender gaps in performance observed in high-stakes exams, relative to low-stakes exams, are partially shaped by the context of exam preparation. We examine the role of exam preparation using data from French elite STEM higher education programs. First, we document a...

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Bridging disclosure and action : the role of intermediaries in gender pay gap regulation

Curtis, Sally; William, Jananie; Reibnitz, Anna von; … - 2026

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Public-private sector wage gaps in Australia : extent, trends and gender

Birch, Elisa Rose; Preston, Alison - 2026

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Invisible Barriers : How Gender Norms Impact Financial Inclusion

Singh, Nisha; Koning, Antonique; Ledgerwood, Joanna - 2026

This Focus Note includes illustrative examples from successful initiatives around the world that demonstrate the potential of these strategies—from digital financial solutions that respect privacy concerns to data-driven approaches that challenge institutional biases. Development actors,...

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Closing the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship : Overcoming Challenges in Law and Practice for Female Entrepreneurs

Behr, Daniela M.; Xi, Yue - 2026

Despite significant strides toward gender equality, women around the world continue to encounter systemic obstacles that hinder their entrepreneurial success. This paper systematically reviews the literature on the barriers female entrepreneurs face and the solutions proposed to overcome these...

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Gender and Caste Nexus : Occupational Segregation across Indian Megacities

Thakur, Jyoti; Kartick, V - 2026

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Beyond backlash : how gender quotas empower women and shape workplace atitudes in Japanese hiring

Nihonsugi, Tsuyoshi; Kamijo, Yoshio; Taguchi, Satoshi; … - 2026

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Missing stars? : quantifying the gender gap in the assessment of gifted students

Eugster, Beatrix; Marquardt, Kelli; Sallin, Aurélien - 2026

Female students are less likely to be identified as intellectually gifted than male students when the identification process follows a two-stage procedure. We posit and quantify two mechanisms that explain this gender gap. First, at any level of IQ, but especially at high levels of IQ, male...

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College major choice, payoffs, and gender gaps

Campos, Christopher; Muñoz, Pablo; Bucarey, Alonso; … - 2026

This paper studies how college major choices shape earnings and fertility outcomes. Using administrative data that link students' preferences, random assignment to majors, and post-college outcomes, we estimate the causal pecuniary and nonpecuniary returns to different fields of study. We...

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College major choice, payoffs, and gender gaps

Campos, Christopher; Muñoz, Pablo; Bucarey, Alonso; … - 2025

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Quantile selection in the gender pay gap

Batbayar, Egshiglen; Breunig, Christoph; Haan, Peter; … - 2026

We propose a new approach to estimate selection-corrected quantiles of the gender wage gap. Our method employs instrumental variables that explain variation in the latent variable but, conditional on the latent process, do not directly affect selection. We provide semiparametric identification...

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Quantile selection in the gender pay gap

Batbayar, Egshiglen; Breunig, Christoph; Haan, Peter; … - 2026

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Quantile selection in the gender pay gap

Batbayar, Egshiglen; Breunig, Christoph; Haan, Peter; … - 2026

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Quantile selection in the gender pay gap

Batbayar, Egshiglen; Breunig, Christoph; Haan, Peter; … - 2026

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Gendered networking in international sport governance

Piggott, Lucy; Matthews, Jordan J. K.; Adriaanse, Johanna A. - 2026

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Unequal hiring wages and their impact on the gender pay gap

Pham, Tho; Schäfer, Daniel; Singleton, Carl - 2026 - First version: September 2024, this version: January 2026

National payroll data reveal that men are paid more than women when they enter firms in Great Britain. Although this hiring wage gap has narrowed over the past two decades, it still accounts for over two-thirds of the steady-state gender pay gap â€“ the wage gap that would eventually...

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Unequal hiring wages and their impact on the gender pay gap

Pham, Tho; Schaefer, Daniel; Singleton, Carl - 2024

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Understanding witness reporting of intimate partner violence

Echavarri, Rebeca; Garcia Prado, Ariadna; … - 2026

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Gender and intergenerational mobility : unequal economic outcomes between siblings

Leites, Martín; Vilá, Joan - 2026

This paper examines the role of sibling sex composition as a potential explanation of the transmission of parental advantages to the next generation. The presence of a brother affects the family environment and parents' decisions, influencing the siblings' labour market outcomes in the long...

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The minimum wage and inequality between groups

Blau, Francine D.; Cohen, Isaac; Comey, Matthew; Kahn, … - 2026

Using 1979-2019 Current Population Survey data, we study the effect of state and federal minimum wage policies on gender, race, and ethnic inequality. We find that minimum wages substantially reduce intergroup wage inequality at least up to the 20th wage percentile, with no evidence of adverse...

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The minimum wage and inequality between groups

Blau, Francine D.; Cohen, Isaac; Comey, Matthew; Kahn, … - 2025

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The minimum wage and inequality between groups

Blau, Francine D.; Cohen, Isaac; Comey, Matthew; Kahn, … - 2025

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The Minimum Wage and Inequality Between Groups

Blau, Francine D.; Cohen, Isaac; Comey, Matthew L.; … - 2023

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The un"healthy" gaps : evidence on gendered faultlines in digital healthcare services

Brahma, Dweepobotee; Sangwan, Nikita - 2026

We study whether digital platforms for high-skilled professionals level the playing field or reproduce traditional gender inequalities. Using high-frequency data on physicians, we examine gender differences in labor supply, pricing, patient engagement, and platform visibility. Although the...

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The gender wage gap in Britain : a meta-analysis

Laroche, Patrice; Bryson, Alex; Joshi, Heather; … - 2026

Ours is the first meta-analysis synthesizing results from econometric studies carried out in the UK to assess the size of the gender wage gap (GWG). Drawing on 90 primary studies published between 1974 and 2024 we assess trends in the gap and identify the substantive and methodological factors...

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The gender wage gap in Britain : a meta-analysis

Laroche, Patrice; Bryson, Alex; Joshi, Heather; … - 2026

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School starting age and the gender pay gap over the life cycle

Cygan-Rehm, Kamila; Westphal, Matthias - 2026

This paper replicates and extends the evidence on the lifetime effects of school starting age on earnings by Fredriksson and Öckert (2014) for Sweden. Using German data for individuals born between 1945 and 1965, we examine a more rigid system of ability tracking in secondary education, a...

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School starting age and the gender pay gap over the life cycle

Cygan-Rehm, Kamila; Westphal, Matthias - 2025

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School starting age and the gender pay gap over the life cycle

Cygan-Rehm, Kamila; Westphal, Matthias - 2024

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Divorce as liberation from violence : the role of legal protection and women's shelters

Schäper, Clara - 2026

Does increased legal infrastructure empower victims to leave abusive relationships? Structural barriers often prevent victims of intimate partner violence from seeking help, with two-thirds of female victims in Europe neither reporting incidents nor accessing support. I study Germany’s 2002...

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It's a man's world : culture of abuse, #MeToo and worker flows

Batut, Cyprien; Coly, Caroline; Schneider-Strawczynski, … - 2026

This paper investigates the impact of the #MeToo movement in the workplace, drawing on French survey data on harassment behaviours and administrative data on worker flows. Using a difference-in-differences strategy, we find that, following the #MeToo movement, women began leaving high-risk...

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It’s a man’s world : culture of abuse, #metoo and worker flows

Batut, Cyprien; Coly, Caroline; Schneider-Strawczynski, … - 2026 - Version March 2026

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It's a man's world : culture of abuse, #MeToo and worker flows

Batut, Cyprien; Coly, Caroline; Schneider-Strawczynski, … - 2021

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The gender side of trade shocks : evidence from the Italian labor market

Forlani, Emanuele; Mendolicchio, Concetta; Sechi, Agnese - 2026

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Mend the Gap, Unleash Potential : Addressing Barriers in Women’s Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia

2026

This report takes stock of gender equality in ECA, with a particular focus on women’s access to economic opportunities and jobs, alongside the urgent challenge of VAWG. It highlights the World Bank Group–supported initiatives across the region, illustrating both the range of solutions being...

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Negotiating multiple identities : the intersection of race and gender in the lived experiences of South African female engineers

Reuben, Shanya; Bobat, Shaida; Niekerk, Tarryn van - 2026

Engineering remains a highly gendered and racialised profession in South Africa, shaped by enduring historical inequalities and the imprint of institutionalised exclusion that structures women's experiences of belonging and professional legitimacy. While women's underrepresentation in STEM is...

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AI transformation potential impacts both men and women in the labor market

Sondergeld, Virginia; Wrohlich, Katharina; Redelings, Julia - 2026

Technological progress in the field of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to radically transform the labor market. The transformation potential of AI varies greatly across occupations. Given that the German labor market is strongly segregated by gender, it is important to examine...

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Up to the top or stuck in the middle : does gender influence how far Machiavellian personalities climb the corporate ladder?

Baktash, Mehrzad; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2026

Concerns about corporate scandals and abusive leadership suggest that individuals with an opportunistic and manipulative personality sort into managerial positions. Indeed, a fledgling number of econometric studies have shown that individuals high in Machiavellianism are more likely to hold a...

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Up to the top or stuck in the middle : does gender influence how far machiavellian personalities climb the corporate ladder?

Baktash, Mehrzad; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2026

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How cyclical is a gap? : composition-adjusted evidence on the gender wage gap

Pereira, João G.; Ramos, Raul; Martins, Pedro S. - 2026

We propose a simple and novel approach to estimate the cyclicality of gaps using crosssectional data. Our method controls for composition effects in contexts in which panel data cannot be leveraged. Our method also provides useful insights for assessing common trends in difference-in-differences...

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Revisiting Malta's gender pension gap statistics

Grech, Aaron G. - 2026

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Empires, gender attitudes and tolerance : Evidence from Romania

Nikolova, Elena; Plopeanu, Aurelian - 2026

This paper investigates how the historical institutional legacies of the Habsburg and Ottoman empires affect present-day attitudes toward women and minorities in Romania. We conduct a thorough historical analysis which shows that the institutional setup in the Ottoman part of Romania was more...

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Minimum wages and the gender wage gap within firms

Yasar, Serife - 2026

This paper studies how the introduction of a statutory minimum wage affects the gender wage gap within firms. I compare the residual gender wage gap in firms with and without minimum wage exposure before and after the reform using linked employer-employee data from Germany and employ a...

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The gender of wealth accumulation : gender differences in risky portfolio choices and their determinants

Dylla, Carolin - 2026

While financialization and rising inequalities are often regarded as challenges for fiscal redistribution policies, the role of monetary policy and financial markets is neglected. Although heterodox scholars are drawing attention to the distributional impacts of monetary policy, they are rarely...

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Differences in public pension entitlements within couples : analyses based on SHARE-RV

Herold, Imke - 2026

Within the three-pillar German pension system, the German Pension Insurance remains the most important source of old-age income. From a gender comparative perspective, existing literature shows the inequality between men and women regarding income and wealth in general. Wealth includes pension...

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