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Childcare, Labor Supply, and Business Development: Experimental Evidence from Uganda

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
We randomly offered a childcare subsidy, an equivalent cash grant, or both to mothers of three-to-five-year-old children. The childcare subsidy substantially increased the labor supply and earnings of single mothers, highlighting the importance of time ...
K. Bjorvatn, Denise Ferris, Selim Gulesci, Arne Nasgowitz, Vincent Somville, L. Vandewalle   +5 more
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Gender Differences in Financial Advice

The American Economic Review
Based on data gathered from 27,000 real-world meetings between financial advisors and clients of a large German bank, we show that advisors offer more self-serving advice to women, while men are more likely to receive sales fee rebates and less likely to
Tabea Bucher-Koenen, Andreas Hackethal, Johannes Koenen, Christine Laudenbach   +3 more
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Nonbinary and Transgender Identities and Earnings: Evidence from a National Census

American Economic Review: Insights
We provide the first evidence from a large population census on earnings disparities experienced by nonbinary people—individuals who do not exclusively identify as men or women—and transgender people—individuals whose gender differs from their sex ...
Christopher S. Carpenter, Donn. L. Feir, Krishna Pendakur, Casey Warman   +3 more
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A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions

Social Science Research Network
We propose a model to study when an intermediate action can serve as a stepping stone that enables the elimination of a harmful norm. While the intermediate action may facilitate the first “step,” it may also become a new norm.
Selim Gulesci, Sam Jindani, Eliana La Ferrara, D. Smerdon, M. Sulaiman, Peyton Young   +5 more
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A Review of the Economics of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Journal of Economic Literature
This article reviews the growing literature on the economics of sexual orientation and gender identity, a field that did not exist thirty years ago. We summarize, evaluate, and synthesize the literature on LGBTQ+ peoples’ economic lives and livelihoods ...
M. Badgett, Christopher S. Carpenter, Maxine J. Lee, Dario Sansone   +3 more
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Intergenerational Mobility in India: New Measures and Estimates across Time and Social Groups

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
We study intergenerational mobility in India. We propose a new measure of upward mobility: the expected education rank of a child born to parents in the bottom half of the education distribution.
S. Asher, P. Novosad, Charlie Rafkin
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Zero-Sum Thinking and the Roots of US Political Differences

The American Economic Review
We investigate the origins and implications of zero-sum thinking: the belief that gains for one individual or group tend to come at the cost of others. Using a new survey of 20,400 US residents, we measure zero-sum thinking, political preferences, policy
Sahil Chinoy, Nathan Nunn, Sandra Sequeira, Stefanie Stantcheva   +3 more
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The Impact of Dating Apps on Young Adults: Evidence From Tinder

Social Science Research Network
Online dating apps have transformed the dating market, yet their broader effects remain unclear. We study Tinder's impact on college students using its initial marketing focus on Greek organizations for identification.
Berkeren Buyukeren, Alexey Makarin, Heyu Xiong   +2 more
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Undergraduate Gender Diversity and the Direction of Scientific Research

Social Science Research Network
Can diversity lead to greater research focus on populations underrepresented in science? Between 1960 and 1990, 76 all-male US universities transitioned to coeducation. Using a generalized difference-in-differences design, we find that coeducation led to
Francesca Truffa, A. Wong
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Can Better Information Reduce College Gender Gaps? The Impact of Relative Grade Signals on Academic Outcomes for Students in Introductory Economics

Social Science Research Network
This paper considers the impacts of grades and information on gender gaps in college major and college dropout rates at a large public flagship university. Observational and experimental results suggest women are more responsive to introductory economics
Francisca Antman, Evelyn Skoy, Nicholas Flores   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source