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SI 2025 Gender in the Economy
Organized by Marcella Alsan, Jessica Goldberg, Claudia Goldin, Claudia Olivetti, and Melanie Wasserman
Supported by
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
July 22-23, 2025
Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA
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Tuesday, July 22
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8:15 am
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Coffee and Pastries
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Morning Joint Session with Labor Studies in Ballroom A
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8:45 am
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Firms and the Gender Wage Gap: A Comparison of Eleven Countries
Marco Palladino, Banque de France
Antoine Bertheau, Norwegian School of Economics
Alexander Hijzen, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Astrid Kunze, Norwegian School of Economics
Cesar Barreto, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Doğan Gülümser, Uppsala University
Marta Lachowska, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Anne Sophie Lassen, WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Salvatore Lattanzio, Banca d'Italia
Benjamin Lochner, Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Stefano Lombardi, VATT Institute for Economic Research
Jordy Meekes, Leiden University
Balazs Murakozy, University of Liverpool
Oskar Skans, Uppsala University
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9:30 am
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The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences
(slides)
Iacopo Morchio, University of Bristol
Christian Moser, Columbia University and NBER
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10:15 am
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Break
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10:30 am
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The Child Penalty and an Age-Old Problem
Neil Thakral, Brown University
Linh T. Tô, Boston University
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11:15 am
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Gender Differences in Non-Promotable Tasks: The Case of Clinical Note-Taking
Bryan Chu, University of California, Berkeley
Benjamin R. Handel, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
Jonathan T. Kolstad, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
Ulrike Malmendier, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
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12:00 pm
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Lunch
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Afternoon Session in Skyline CDE
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1:00 pm
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Outside Job Opportunities and the Gender Gap in Pay
Lena E. Hensvik, Uppsala University
Peter Fredriksson, Uppsala University
Doğan Gülümser, Uppsala University
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3 Eggtimer Sessions:
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1:45 pm
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The Role of Pregnancy in Gender Discrimination: Evidence from the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
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Andrea Di Giovan Paolo, Northwestern University
Giacomo Marcolin, Northwestern University
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2:05 pm
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Beyond the Clock: Labor Market Effects of Gender-Specific Hours Restrictions
Price V. Fishback, University of Arizona and NBER
Christopher Vickers, Auburn University
Yiyu Xing, University of California, Los Angeles
Nicolas L. Ziebarth, University of Missouri - Columbia and NBER
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2:25 pm
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The Menopause "Penalty"
Gabriella Conti, University College London
Rita Ginja, University of Bergen
Petra Persson, Stanford University and NBER
Barton Willage, University of Delaware and NBER
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2:45 pm
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Break
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3:00 pm
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Parental Leave: Economic Incentives and Cultural Change
James Albrecht, Georgetown University
Per-Anders Edin, Uppsala University
Raquel Fernández, New York University and NBER
Jiwon Lee, New York University
Peter Thoursie, Stockholm University
Susan Vroman, Georgetown University
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3:45 pm
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Gender Dynamics in Entry into Competitive Careers: Evidence from Indian Civil Services
Kanal Mangal, Independent Researcher
Niharika Singh, University of Notre Dame
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Fellows Session, 5 (12-minute) Eggtimers:
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4:30 pm
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When Protection Fails: Effects of Military Bases on Sexual Violence in Colombia
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Sakina Shibuya, UTEcon
Felipe Parra, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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What Works for Working Couples? Work Arrangements, Maternal Labor Supply, and the Division of Home Production
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Ludovica Ciasullo, New York University
Martina Uccioli, University of Nottingham
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Can Women "Have It All"? The Trade-Off Between Social Tasks and Workplace Flexibility
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Savannah G. Noray, Harvard University
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Cheaper by the Dozen: Parental Time Use and Returns to Scale in Raising Children
Todd R. Jones, Mississippi State University
Ezra Karger, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Valerie Michelman, University of Delaware
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The Quiet Revolution and the Decline of Routine Jobs
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Lindsey M. Uniat, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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5:45 pm
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Adjourn
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6:00 pm
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Reception and Dinner - Royal Sonesta Hotel, Riverfront Room
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Wednesday, July 23
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8:30 am
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Coffee and Pastries
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9:00 am
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Discrimination and Access to Capital: A Field Experiment in Ethiopia
Ketki Sheth, The University of Tennessee
Shanthi Manian, Washington State University
Shibiru Ayalew, Arsi University
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9:45 am
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Escaping Death: Individual Mobility and Female Mortality
Janis Skrastins, University of Utah
Bernadus Doornik, Banco Central do Brasil
David Schoenherr, Seoul National University
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10:30 am
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Break
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10:45 am
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Managers and the Cultural Transmission of Gender Norms
Virginia Minni, University of Chicago
Kieu-Trang Nguyen, Northwestern University
Heather Sarsons, University of Chicago and NBER
Carla Srebot Roeder, University of British Columbia
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3 Eggtimer Sessions:
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11:30 am
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Improving Access to Justice for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Specialized Domestic Violence Courts in Puerto Rico
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Carolina Arteaga, University of Toronto and NBER
Gustavo J. Bobonis, University of Toronto
Paola Salardi, University of Toronto
Dario Toman, University of Toronto
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Women’s Mobility and Labor Supply: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan
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Erica M. Field, Duke University and NBER
Rob Garlick, Duke University
Kate H. Vyborny, Duke University
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The Power of Persuasion: Causal Effects of Household Communication on Women’s Employment
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Namrata Kala, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER
Madeline McKelway, Dartmouth College
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12:15 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm
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Gender Divergence in Sectors of Work
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Titan Alon, University of California, San Diego
Sena Coskun, University of Nuremberg
Jane Olmstead-Rumsey, London School of Economics
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2:15 pm
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Mothers’ Labor Force Participation and the Availability of “Non-Greedy” Jobs
Andreas J. Beerli, ETH Zurich
Andrea Hofer, OECD
Ursina Schaede, Tufts University
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3:00 pm
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Adjourn
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