Gender Inequality, Endogenous Cultural Norms, and Economic Development
研究了性别不平等与文化规范在经济发展过程中的相互影响，发现两者间的双向因果关系可能导致高性别不平等和低发展陷阱，并复现了女性相对地位与经济发展的U型关系。
Abstract In this paper, I explore the joint dynamics between gender inequality and cultural norms along the process of development. Cultural norms regarding gender roles are shaped by the relative female labor supply, and thus depend on the gender gap in education. In turn, these norms influence the relative education provided to boys and girls. I show that this two‐way causality between the inegalitarian nature of norms and the educational gender gap might explain the emergence of high gender inequality and low development traps. The model also makes it possible to replicate a U‐shaped relationship between the relative status of women and the economic development.