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Results cast doubt on the existence of a gender-equity paradox between culturally-inherited beliefs about gender equality and women’s representation in STEM. Jergins, W. Gender equity and the gender gap in STEM: is there really a paradox?. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00959-9 … Continue reading →

Maternity benefits decrease divorce within the first year after birth. Brainerd, E., Malkova, O.: Maternity benefits and marital stability after birth: evidence from the Soviet Baltic republics. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00958-w Free to read: https://rdcu.be/dgKqX JOPE has CiteScore 9.2 MORE … Continue reading →

The paper finds a preference for having a mix of genders with only a small preference for sons.  Jones, T.R., Millington, M.J. & Price, J. Changes in parental gender preference in the USA: evidence from 1850 to 2019. Journal of Population … Continue reading →

Residing in war-affected regions increases individuals’ support for income redistribution. Shai, O. Can conflict affect individuals’ preferences for income redistribution?. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00963-z Free to read: https://rdcu.be/dfyF1 JOPE has CiteScore 9.2 (2022) MORE Info & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021) Vol. … Continue reading →

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A decline in the ratio of child earnings to parental earnings or a rise in education subsidy rates can increase enrollment ratios and decrease fertility. Zhang, J., Liu, H. Differential fertility, school enrollment, and development. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00954-0 … Continue reading →

An empirical investigation of China between 1350 and 1920 finds a positive relationship between social status and net reproduction. Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: … Continue reading →

The paper finds that an increase in maternal involvement leads to a significant decrease in adolescents’ trouble in school. Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN … Continue reading →

In support of the health deficit model, the paper finds that the health status of individuals from low- and high-status groups diverges before and after retirement. Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. Journal of Population … Continue reading →