Immigration, Female Labour Supply and Local Cultural Norms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9713341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonas Jessen (0000-0002-1908-6647, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics), Sophia Schmitz (0000-0002-2346-5754, Federal Institute for Population Research), Felix Weinhardt (0000-0001-9393-8433, European University Viadrina, Berlin School of Economics, DIW Berlin, IZA, CESifo, Germany & CEP at LSE , UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 659 |
| Pages | 1146-1172 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ej/uead097 |
| OpenAlex | W4389219209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 56 |
We study the local evolution of female labour supply and cultural norms in West Germany in reaction to the sudden presence of East Germans who migrated to the West after reunification. These migrants grew up with high rates of maternal employment, whereas West German families mostly followed the traditional breadwinner-housewife model. We find that West German women increase their labour supply and that this holds within households. We provide additional evidence on stated gender norms, West-East friendships, intermarriage and child care infrastructure. The dynamic evolution of the effects on labour supply is best explained by local cultural learning
Demographic economics · Economics · Immigration · Labour economics · Political science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |