Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark
Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark
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American Economic Association
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English
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Using Danish administrative data, we study the impacts of children on gender inequality in the labor market. The arrival of children creates a long-run gender gap in earnings of around 20 percent driven by hours worked, participation, and wage rates. We identify mechanisms driving these “child penalties” in terms of occupation, sector, and firm cho...
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Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1257_app_20180010
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1257_app_20180010
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1945-7782
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1945-7790
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10.1257/app.20180010
