Résumé
This paper explores the pathways that underlie the diffusion of women's participation in the labor force across generations. I exploit a severe exogenous shock to the sex ratio, World War I in France, which generated a large inflow of women in the labor force after the war. I show that this shock to female labor transmitted to subsequent generations until today. Three mechanisms of intergenerational transmission account for this result: parental transmission, transmission through marriage, and transmission through local social interactions. Beyond behaviors, the war also permanently altered beliefs toward the role of women in the labor force.
Mots-clés
Female labor force participation; World War I; Sex ratio; Intergenerational transmission; Gender norms;
Codes JEL
- J16: Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
- J22: Time Allocation and Labor Supply
- N34: Europe: 1913-
- Z13: Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology • Social and Economic Stratification
Remplacé par
Victor Gay, « The Intergenerational Transmission of World War I on Female Labour », The Economic Journal, vol. 133, n° 654, août 2023, p. 2303–2333.
Référence
Victor Gay, « The Legacy of the Missing Men: The Long-Run Impact of World War I on Female Labor Force Participation », TSE Working Paper, n° 21-1173, janvier 2021.
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Publié dans
TSE Working Paper, n° 21-1173, janvier 2021