On the nature of nurture. The malleability of gender differences in work preferences

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On the nature of nurture. The malleability of gender differences in work preferences. / Beblo, Miriam; Görges, Luise.
In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 151, 01.07.2018, p. 19-41.

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title = "On the nature of nurture.: The malleability of gender differences in work preferences",
abstract = "We study the malleability of gender-specific preferences for work by exploiting the German division and reunification as a natural experiment. We test whether the two political systems have shaped gender gaps in preferences differentially, based on German-General-Social-Survey data from 1991, 1998 and 2012, an extensive set of register data and historical data from the 19th and early 20th century. Our analyses reveal a substantial East-West difference in the gender gap directly after reunification and no convergence thereafter. A cohort analysis illuminates the mechanism, as the effect is driven by cohorts who grew up during separation, and suggests that institutions, not cultural legacy, are the decisive component.",
keywords = "Economics, Cohort analysis, Work preferences, Gender and Diversity, Gender differences, German separation and reunification, Natural experiment",
author = "Miriam Beblo and Luise G{\"o}rges",
year = "2018",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.jebo.2018.05.002",
language = "English",
volume = "151",
pages = "19--41",
journal = "Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization",
issn = "0167-2681",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

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KW - Cohort analysis

KW - Work preferences

KW - Gender and Diversity

KW - Gender differences

KW - German separation and reunification

KW - Natural experiment

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