Gay, Victor (2021) The Legacy of the Missing Men : The Long-Run Impact of World War I on Female Labor Force Participation. IAST Working Paper, n. 21-120, Toulouse

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Abstract

This article 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.

Item Type: Monograph (Working Paper)
Language: English
Date: January 2021
Place of Publication: Toulouse
Uncontrolled Keywords: Female labor force participation, World War I, Sex ratio, Intergenerational transmission, Gender norms
Subjects: B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE
Divisions: TSE-R (Toulouse)
Institution: Université Toulouse 1 Capitole
Site: UT1
Date Deposited: 21 Jan 2021 13:46
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2025 15:20
OAI Identifier: oai:tse-fr.eu:125086
URI: https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/42084

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