Category: Demographic economics
Childlessness is linked to lower household utility in a model study
An overlapping generations model examines how rising childlessness affects household utility and whether childcare support policies can benefit all households despite tax distortions.
Religion often reinforces traditional gender roles
Literature review examining why women show higher religiosity than men and how religion influences gender norms, education, labor markets, fertility, and inequality across societies.
Household complexity affects wage-based living standard estimates
Analysis of household complexity effects on material standard of living estimates based on male wages across historical populations with varying family structures.
Gender differences shape poverty determinants in U.S. households
Analysis of 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances data reveals employment and other poverty determinants affect male and female-headed households differently, suggesting need for targeted interventions.
Gender shapes household food spending vulnerability in Türkiye
Examine how gender shapes household food expenditure in Türkiye using neural networks and Bayesian analysis, revealing structural economic vulnerabilities beyond income constraints.
Earnings gaps found for nonbinary, transgender, and cisgender women
Study using national census and tax data reveals significant earnings disparities across gender identities, with nonbinary and transgender individuals earning substantially less than cisgender men.
