Presentation of the Handbook de Economía del Genero

On September 22, I had the pleasure of moderating the round table “L’Economia del Gènere avui: evidència, reptes i polítiques públiques” (“Gender Economics Today: Evidence, Challenges and Public Policies”). It was a great opportunity to discuss the evidence, current challenges, and role of public policy in advancing gender equality. You can watch the full discussion … Read More

Handbook de Economía de Género

Coordinated by: Lídia FarréJudit Vall Castelló Download Handbook Summary (in Spanish) La economía de género ha transformado el análisis económico tradicional al visibilizar las desigualdades sistemáticas entre mujeres y hombres y cuestionar la supuesta neutralidad de los modelos clásicos. Esta obra examina cómo las instituciones, las normas sociales y las políticas públicas influyen en la … Read More

Changing Gender Norms across Generations: Evidence from a Paternity Leave Reform

Authors: Lídia Farré, Christina Felfe, Libertad González and Patrick Schneider BSE Working Paper: 1310 | January 2022 Keywords: paternity leave, gender equality, gender norms JEL codes: J08, J13, J16, J18 Download PDF Abstract Social norms are an important barrier to gender convergence in economic outcomes. We study whether a public policy designed to promote gender equality at home can pave the way towards gender convergence by … Read More