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| Type | Journal Article |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Brothers increase women’s gender conformity |
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| Item Subtype | Original Work |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published in final form |
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| Journal Title | Journal of Population Economics |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Geographical Reach | international |
| ISSN | 0933-1433 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Number | 4 |
| Page Range | 1859 - 1896 |
| Date | 2022 |
| Abstract Text | I examine how one central aspect of the family environment - sibling sex composition - affects women’s gender conformity. Using Danish administrative data, I causally estimate the effect of having a second-born brother relative to a sister for first-born women. I show that women with a brother acquire more traditional gender roles as measured through their choice of occupation and partner. This results in a stronger response to motherhood in labor market outcomes. As a relevant mechanism, I provide evidence of increased gender-specialized parenting in families with mixed-sex children. Finally, I find persistent effects on the next generation of girls. |
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| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1007/s00148-021-00830-9 |
| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:22093 |
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| Keywords | Economics and econometrics, demography, gender norms, gender conformity, sibling sex, occupational choice, motherhood |