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Gender Biased Norms

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  • Anderson, Siwan

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Regarding the consequences of culture, there is perhaps no aspect so profound as gender biased norms. Customs and beliefs promoting the inferiority of females relative to males have been ubiquitous throughout human history and remain pervasive today in a majority of countries. This paper reviews the cultural economics literature which has examined the persistence and transformation of gendered beliefs and norms across the globe. While this innovative work has been expanding, in general, our understanding in economics of gender norm formation and evolution is still quite nascent and there are many exciting possibilities for future research.

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  • Anderson, Siwan, 2025. "Gender Biased Norms," CEPR Discussion Papers 20211, Centre for Economic Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:20211
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    1. Sascha O. Becker & Jeanet Sinding Bentzen & Chun Chee Kok, 2025. "Gender and Religion: A Survey," Monash Economics Working Papers 2025-18, Monash University, Department of Economics.
    2. Pañeda-Fernández, Irene, 2026. "The gendered cost of staying: How gender inequality increases female migration," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Migration, Integration, Transnationalization SP VI 2026-102r, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, revised 2026.

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