Mend the Gap in Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia

The Axa Gender Lab at Bocconi University, the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, and the World Bank are hosting a two-day workshop in Rome on May 15-16, 2025 on women's economic empowerment in Europe and Central Asia.

DAY 1 - Thursday, May 15
10:10-10:30 Changing the Board Game: Horizontal Spillovers of Gender Quotas
Luigi Guiso, EIEF (with F. Schivardi and L. Zaccaria)
10:30-10:50 Gender Norms and Inefficient Reallocation of Resources
Martina Uccioli, Nottingham U.
10:50-11:10 Sons of War: The Interplay between Conflict and Gender Norms 
Jessica Mancuso, Collegio Carlo Alberto (with G. Ferrero)
11:10-11:20 Coffee break
11:20-11:40 Working for Yourself or for Your Kids? Childcare Expansion Policy in Uzbekistan 
Dilnovoz Abdurazzakova, Central European U. (with C. Niu and A. Purevjav)
11:40-12:00 Preparatory School Years and Maternal Employment in Romania 
Monica Robayo-Abril, World Bank (with B. Rude)
12:00-13:00 Keynote Speech by Prof. Claudia Olivetti
13:00-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-14:50 Closing the Gender Gap in Pensions? Pension Accrual for Unpaid Care Work and Household Behavior after Retirement 
Qquillaccori Garcıa Lopez, NHH
14:50-15:10 Breaking the Divide: Can Public Spending on Social Infrastructure Boost Female Employment in Italy?
Jelena Reljic, Sapienza U. (with F. Zezza)
15:10-15:30 The Origins of the Gender Pay Gap: Education and Job Characteristics 
Lucia Rizzica, Banca d’Italia (with G. Bovini and M. De Philippis)
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:20 Do Investments in Digital Infrastructure Advance Gender Parity: Evidence from Türkiye 
Banu Demir, Oxford U. and Bilkent U. (with A. Grover)
16:20-16:40 Intra-Household Decisions and Labor Market Outcomes – Evidence from Shared Parental Leave
Joao Monteiro, EIEF (with A. Ferrara and M. V. Hampole)
 

DAY 2 - Friday, May 16
09:30-09:50 How Far Can Inclusion Go? The Long-Term Impacts of Preferential College Admissions 
Enrico Miglino, Banca d’Italia (with M. Carlana and M. M. Tincani)
09:50-10:10 The Aging Parent Penalty Across Countries 
Noa De La Vega, EUI (with S. Federman)
10:10-10:30 The Gender Gap in Employment Protection: The Role of Fertility and Statistical Discrimination 
Bernardo Fanfani, Turin U. (with Y. Brilli and D. Piazzalunga)
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:20 Closing the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Challenges in Law and Practice for Female Entrepreneurs 
Daniela Behr, World Bank (with Y. Xi)
11:20-11:40 Breaking Barriers: Cultural Transmission and Women’s Economic Empowerment 
Murat Guray Kirdar, Koç U. (with M. Akbulut-Yuksel, A. B. Aydemir, and B. Turan)
11:40-12:00 Motherhood and Women’s Labor Market Trajectories in Türkiye 
Elizaveta Perova, World Bank (with J. Baez, S. Garriga, and M. Tyurkileri)
12:00-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-13:50 The Evolution of Hours Worked and the Gender Wage Gap: Theory and Evidence from Four Countries 
Daniele Checchi, Milan U. (with D. Kreisman and C. Garcia-Penalosa) 
13:50-14:10 Gender Differences in the Determinants of Young NEETs: Evidence from Albania 
Juna Miluka, UNYT (with M. Meurs)
14:10-14:30 Countercyclical Fiscal Policy, Women, and the Poor 
Shiyun Hu, World Bank (with Ž. Bogetić, D. Naeher, L. Zhao, and Y. Zhao)
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
15:00-15:20 Gendered Impacts of Military Conflicts on Labor Migration from Central Asia 
Britta Rude, World Bank (with L. L. Y. Bossavie, C. Ozden, and L. Zhou)

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