Does the culture in which a woman grows up influence her labor market decisions once she
has had a child? And to what extent can exposure to a different cultural group in adulthood …

German separation in 1949 into a communist East and a capitalist West and their
reunification in 1990 are commonly described as a natural experiment to study the enduring …

Despite being paid less than men and facing worse working conditions, lower promotion
opportunities and work-place discrimination, women typically report higher levels of job …

This paper investigates whether attitudes are affected by politico-economic regimes. We
exploit the efforts of state socialist regimes to promote women's economic inclusion. Using …

We study how peer beliefs shape individual attitudes toward maternal labor supply using
hypothetical scenarios that elicit recommendations on the labor supply choices of a mother …

Our Beijing-based laboratory experiment investigated gender differences in competitive
choices across different birth-cohorts experiencing–during their crucial developmental-age …

This paper argues that the socialist episode in East Germany, which constituted a radical
experiment in gender equality in the labor market and other instances, has left persistent …

This paper examines how communist propaganda affects gender norms and behavior in
China. Improving women's status and promoting gender equality were significant themes of …

We study horizontal between-group cultural transmission using Stalin's ethnic deportations
as a historical experiment. Over 2 million Soviet citizens, mostly Germans and Chechens …

Recent research has uncovered the historical roots of gender norms about women and the
persistent effect of such norms on economic development. We find similar long-term effects …