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American Economic Journal Applied Economics· 2019Q1

Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark

Henrik Kleven, Camille Landais, Jakob Egholt Søgaard

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Children cause a persistent 20% gender earnings gap in Denmark, driven by reduced hours, participation, and wages, with this 'child penalty' increasingly responsible for overall gender inequality over recent decades.

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Field: Gender Studies

Gender StudiesSocial Sciences