RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Effects of Sexism on American Women: The Role of Norms vs. Discrimination
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 0920-11209R3
DO 10.3368/jhr.0920-11209R3
A1 Charles, Kerwin Kofi
A1 Guryan, Jonathan
A1 Pan, Jessica
YR 2022
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2022/11/01/jhr.0920-11209R3.abstract
AB We examine the extent and channels through which reported sexism affects American women. Using a sample of internal migrants and an IV approach, we show that higher prevailing sexism where a woman currently resides adversely affects her labor market outcomes relative to men, increases marriage, and reduces childbearing age. We attempt to disentangle the roles of discrimination and norms by comparing the effects of male vs. female sexism and various percentiles of the sexism distribution. Overall, the findings are consistent with the importance of prejudice-based discrimination for labor market gaps, and social norms for women’s non-labor market outcomes.