Parenthood and Academic Career Trajectories

Anne Sophie Lassen and Ria Ivandić

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, vol. 114, 238-42

Abstract: Women continue to be underrepresented in the field of economics, especially among permanent faculty. As parenthood is an important driver of gender inequality in the labor market, we study the impact of children on the academic careers of economists. We find no evidence of delayed or reduced fertility among researchers. Event study estimates reveal that both men's and women's career trajectories are affected by parenthood and face increasing attrition from universities. Men move into the broader research sector, while women leave research completely. We also find a gender gap in the promotion to tenured faculty in the years following parenthood.

JEL-codes: A11 A20 I23 J13 J16 J44 M51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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