Over the last forty years, the gap between men and women with respect to labor-market
outcomes, paid hours of work, hours working at home, occupations, college majors, and …

The last fifty years of women's social and economic progress have been lauded as the
“grand gender convergence,” the “second demographic transition,” and the “rise of women” …

This research paper examines the structural, cultural, and personal explanations of the
gender pay gap, paying particular attention to how college experiences contribute to …

Using data from the 1972-2006 General Social Surveys (GSS) and an economic identity
theory framework, this paper studies the impact of gender role attitudes as factors …

Over the past 50 years, women's roles have changed dramatically—a reality captured by
substantial increases in employment and reductions in fertility. Yet, the social organization of …

This division between the public world of work and politics and the private world of the home
and family was frequently used by scholars who did not question the appropriateness of this …

These figures display gender-and education-related gaps in US gender attitudes from 1977
to 2018. The authors use data from the General Social Survey (N= 57,224) to estimate the …

It's Women's History Month in the United States. What better time to discuss a key economic
dynamic that both reflects and contributes to women's changing role in American society …

Since the Industrial Revolution, when economic production moved out of the home, women
have struggled to reconcile the roles, responsibilities, and day-to-day activities of productive …

"[Why Don't Women Rule the World?] is unlike other texts in its comparative approach and
strong theoretical underpinnings. It has interesting pedagogical features that will resonate …