Is the high degree of gender inequality in developing countries—in education, personal
autonomy, and more—explained by underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are …

Women empowerment and economic development are closely related: in one direction,
development alone can play a major role in driving down inequality between men and …

In this survey, we argue that the economic analysis of fertility has entered a new era. First-
generation models of fertility choice were designed to account for two empirical regularities …

We examine change in multiple indicators of gender inequality for the period of 1970 to
2018. The percentage of women (age 25 to 54) who are employed rose continuously until∼ …

Background Meeting the contraceptive needs of women of reproductive age is beneficial for
the health of women and children, and the economic and social empowerment of women …

A century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between
having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever …

Abstract Using Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) microdata over the 1980–2010
period, we provide new empirical evidence on the extent of and trends in the gender wage …

This article reexamines the thesis that marriage is becoming deinstitutionalized. It first
reviews relevant theoretical literature on social institutions, including the “new …

A growing body of empirical work measuring different types of cultural traits has shown that
culture matters for a variety of economic outcomes. This paper focuses on one specific …

Popular discussions of changes in American families over the past 60 years have revolved
around the “retreat from marriage.” Concern has focused on increasing levels of nonmarital …