We study the extent to which employer heterogeneity affects gender gaps in earnings across
the distribution, over time, and over the life cycle, accounting for cohort effects. Using a …

This chapter traces the evolution of the study of gender in the labor market, focusing on how
academic thinking on this topic has evolved alongside real world developments in gender …

This paper investigates earnings inequality in Italy between 1990 and 2021 using
administrative matched employer-employee data from the Italian Social Security Institute …

Work from home (WFH) arrangements may provide an opportunity to reduce gender gaps in
labor market outcomes by reducing the gender differences in the willingness to commute …

In a model with endogenous female labour supply and wages, we show that liquidity
constraints that prevent households from buying child care generate an inefficiency and …

Most existing studies have focused on the impacts of childbearing decisions and policies on
female labor market outcomes, overlooking their effects on firms' hiring. Over the past …

This paper investigates the factors that shape earnings inequality, using administrative
matched employer‐employee data from the Italian Social Security Institute (INPS), between …

Women tend to experience a substantial decline in their labour income after their first child is
born, while men do not. Do such 'child penalties' also exist in the political arena? Using …

This report summarises the findings of a research project that has been carried out by the
Bank of Italy over the past three years. The report provides an overview of the gender …

This paper studies the impact of tax incentives on economic behavior within the household.
We focus on an Italian tax policy that grants a large tax credit to main earners if their …