This paper identifies five key issues that are important for the continued efforts to tackle
gender inequality:(i) gender inequality needs to be distinguished from gender gaps. Not all …

This paper estimates the labor market impacts of parenthood in China. We find that
becoming a mother has negative impacts on women's labor outcomes. But the impacts …

The motherhood penalty for developed countries is well-established in the economic
literature. Childbirth intensifies the traditional gender roles that affect paid and unpaid work …

This paper explores whether the expansion of higher education can influence attitudes
regarding gender norms. I evaluate the impact of China's higher education expansion since …

Reports of the difficulties of elite women in finding suitable mates have been increasing
despite the growing availability and value of men in China. We rationalize this “leftover …

This study provides the first empirical evidence of the impact of maternity leave entitlements
on labor market outcomes for women of childbearing age in urban China. We exploit a …

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Fintech has become one of the most popular topics among policymakers and experts. It
usually comes with the qualifier “disruptive”. Thus, the hype is easy to understand: fintech …

Gender stereotypes and discrimination within organizations often hinder women's labor
market participation, particularly during their childbearing years. To test this hypothesis, we …

This study examines the shadow mommy effect—discrimination against women of prime
childbearing age in the labor market. We sent 35,713 fabricated CVs to genuine job …