Women and work: what role do social norms play?

Andreia Tolciu and Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage

No 1-30, HWWI Research Papers from Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)

Abstract: Against the background of the current economic research which concentrates particularly on individual and structural factors, this paper examines if and to what extent social norms (in terms of attitudes towards gender roles and work commitment) can make a complementary statement in explaining women's employment status. The impact is presumed to be enhanced through norms shared by people belonging to the same households, peer groups, and by residents of the same region. The analysis relies on a rich German dataset and employs a zero inflated negative binomial model. The results highlight, among other things, the importance of 'relevant others' in explaining women's employment status.

Keywords: women's employment status; households and families; social norms; probit model with sample selection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 C35 J16 J21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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Journal Article: Women and work: what role do social norms play? (2012)
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