Closing Gender Gaps: Evidence and Policy Interventions

Chair: Dr Margaux Suteau (Department of Social Policy, LSE)

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM: Opening and welcome address

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: AM Labour Markets: Hiring, Job Search, and Firms

Max Thon (University of Zurich & University of Cologne)
How to attract talent? Field-experimental evidence on emphasizing flexibility and career opportunities in job advertisements
Discussant: Viola Salvestrini

Roland Rathelot (ENSAE, IP Paris, and CREST)
How do women and men search for jobs?
Discussant: Kenza Elass

Sonia Bhalotra (University of Warwick)
Firm responses to legislation on workplace sexual harassment
Discussant: Olivia Masi

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: LUNCH

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Household Preferences

Teodora Boneva (University of Bonn)
Are men’s preferences for couple equity misperceived? Evidence from six countries
Discussant: Margaux Suteau

Claudia Hupkau (CUNEF)
Paternity Leave in Spain
Discussant: Gabriela Deschamps

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: COFFEE BREAK

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Family Formation

Kristiina Huttunen (Aalto University)
Education, Gender and Family Formation
Discussant: Elisa Baldazzi

Serena Trucchi (Cardiff University)
Inflation Expectations and Fertility Outcomes
Discussant: Sina Smid

DINNER 7:00 PM:  Location TBD Only for speakers and discussants

The workshop will take place at the London School of Economics and online, on March 12th 2025. We invite you to attend the workshop online or in person in London. To participate (in person or online), please register using the links you can find in the program.