The authors argue, in line with recent research, that operationalizing gender ideology as a
unidimensional construct ranging from traditional to egalitarian is problematic and propose …

High-income countries have generally experienced falling fertility in recent decades. In most
of these countries, the total fertility rate is now below the level that implies a stable …

In this paper, I assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts
fertility and narrows the baby gap between highly educated (high-earning) and less …

In this paper, we report the results of a meta-analysis of 670 estimates extracted from 53
previous research works to estimate the gender wage gap in European emerging markets. A …

German separation in 1949 into a communist East and a capitalist West and their
reunification in 1990 are commonly described as a natural experiment to study the enduring …

Does the culture in which a woman grows up influence her labor market decisions once she
has had a child? And to what extent can exposure to a different cultural group in adulthood …

This paper investigates whether attitudes are affected by politico-economic regimes. We
exploit the efforts of state socialist regimes to promote women's economic inclusion. Using …

Using the 41-year division of Germany as a natural experiment, we show that the German
Democratic Republic's gender-equal institutions created a culture that has undone the male …

This study investigates whether the expansion of public child care for children aged younger
than 3 years in Germany has been associated with individual‐level change in gender …

Previous cross-sectional studies highlight persistent East–West differences in gender
ideologies after German reunification. This study examines the extent to which gender …