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Title: Essays on the Economics of Labor and Gender
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2015
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Abstract: This dissertation contains three chapters analyzing the effect of labor policy and regulation on labor market outcomes, as well as cultural determinants of intimate partner violence. The first chapter, “What is the effect of Salary History Bans on the Labor Supply of Mothers?”, examines the impact of state-level Salary History Bans (SHBs) on the employment status of mothers in the United States. SHBs, which prohibit employers from using salary history during the hiring process, aim to address gender pay disparities and promote fairer hiring practices. Existing literature has demonstrated the effectiveness of SHBs in reducing the gender pay gap by increasing wages for women. This paper investigates the effect of these increased wages on the employment rates of mothers. Utilizing a pseudo-panel approach, data from the Current Population Survey, and staggered implementation estimators developed by Callaway and Sant’Anna, I find that SHBs have little impact on overall employment rates among mothers.
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Authors: Narasimhan, Saigeetha; Cadena, Brian; Antman, Francisca; Barham, Tania; Mckinnish, Terra; Stevenson, Amanda
Institution: University of Colorado
Department: Economics
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Pages: 1-88
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Topics: Gender, Labor Force and Occupational Structure
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