Women and Work: What Role Do Social Norms Play?
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
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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 in ated negative binomial model. The results highlight the importance of `relevant others' in explaining women's employment status.
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zero in ated negative binominal model, women's employment status, social norms, households and families