Tag Archives: Angela Luci

Does Economic Advancement ‘Cause’ a Re-increase in Fertility?

In a recently published article in European Journal of Population, researchers Olivier Thévenon and Angela Greulich empirically investigate the correlation between fertility and economic development in OECD countries (1960-2007). In the light of the recent reversal of fertility trends in … Continue reading

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Pour être efficace, la politique familiale doit promouvoir l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes

Par Hippolyte d’Albis, professeur à l’Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne et à Paris School of Economics et Angela Greulich, maître de conférences à l’Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Dans beaucoup de pays, le manque de consensus sur les objectifs de la politique … Continue reading

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Can cash transfers increase fertility rates?

Most developed countries with relatively high fertility rates around replacement level (2,1 children per women), like France or the Nordic countries, have a comprehensive mix of different family policy instruments. The reason why these countries have been experiencing a re-increase … Continue reading

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The Impact of Family Policies on Fertility Trends in Developed Countries

A new article has been published in the European Journal of Population on fertility and family policies in Europe. Here is the abstract and the link to the article: Abstract We examine how strongly fertility trends respond to family policies … Continue reading

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Drivers of gender inequality in developing countries – the Social Institutions and Gender Index 2012

There is widespread consensus that gender equality is a prerequisite for development, growth and poverty reduction. In recent decades, policy makers and researchers have increasingly turned attention and resources to closing gender gaps on key economic and social indicators, yet … Continue reading

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Global Gender Gap Report 2012 – fragile progress for women’s political empowerment

The Global Gender Gap Report 2012 emphasizes persisting gender gap divides across and within regions. The 2012 version finds that the majority of countries have made only a slow progress on closing gender gaps. Most highly developed countries score well … Continue reading

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The Costs of Children – how Family Policies can reduce them.

In an article recently published in Population Research and Policy Review, economists Olivier Thévenon and Angela Luci discuss why and how family policies can reduce the costs of children that are beared by parents in developped countries. Image source: http://www.simpsons.wikia.comContinue reading

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Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students

In a recently published article in PNAS (Proceedings of  the National  Academy of Science of the United States), researchers Corinne A. Moss-Recusin, John F. Dovidio, Victoria L. Brescoll, Mark J. Graham and Jo Handelsman show that despite efforts to recruit … Continue reading

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Elterngeld – nötig aber nicht ausreichend!

Lässt sich der Erfolg des Elterngeldes in Deutschland an der Geburtenrate ablesen? Nein, denn der Grund für die niedrige Geburtenrate ist hauptsächlich die schwierige Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf. Das Elterngeld kann sicherlich dazu beitragen, diese Vereinbarkeit zu erleichtern. Doch … Continue reading

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Call to action: Gender equality for a sustainable future!

Call to action signed by women heads of state and governments at Rio+20  At a high-level event at the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012, women Heads of State and Government signed a Call to Action with concrete policy recommendations on … Continue reading

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