Inter-American Development Bank: 'Norms Behind Closed Doors: A Field Experiment on Gender Norm Misperceptions and Maternal Employment Decisions in Couples'
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following white paper in January 2026 entitled "Norms Behind Closed Doors: A Field Experiment on Gender Norm Misperceptions and Maternal Employment Decisions in Couples."
Here are excerpts:
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1 Introduction
Mothers' labor-force participation remains far below fathers' despite strong stated support for women's employment in most countries . . .
Here are excerpts:
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1 Introduction
Mothers' labor-force participation remains far below fathers' despite strong stated support for women's employment in most countries . . .