Mireia Borrell-Porta
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Is employment during motherhood a ‘value changing experience’? Open
We study whether the experience of 'employment during motherhood' (EDM) exerts an effect on attitudes towards the welfare effects of EDM, which proxy gender norms with regards to employment. We examine unique evidence from a large, represe…
The ‘mighty girl’ effect: does parenting daughters alter attitudes towards gender norms? Open
We study the effect of parenting daughters on attitudes towards gender norms in the UK; specifically, attitudes towards the traditional male breadwinner norm in which it is the husband’s role to work and the wife’s to stay at home. We find…
The 'Mighty Girl' Effect: Does Parenting Daughters Alter Attitudes Towards Gender Roles? Open
Understanding the malleability of gender norms is crucial to address gender inequalities. We study the effect of parenting daughters on a gender role attitude relating to the traditional male breadwinner model: whether the husband should e…
Increasing public childcare coverage in Catalonia: an effective solution to reduce the socio-economic participation gap? Open
This paper examines the impact of the Catalan 2004 law aimed at increasing public childcare coverage for under three years-old on the participation in formal childcare for families from different socio-economic backgrounds. To this purpose…
Our five most read articles on the Catalan independence referendum Open
With the planned Catalan independence referendum intended to be held today (1 October), this is a list of our five most read articles on the referendum.
View article: Changing Culture to Change Society?
Changing Culture to Change Society? Open
Can culture be a policy variable, and hence of use to change society? What can we infer from the existing datasets and methods in economics? How different it is from what social scientists define as culture? Drawing on evidence from migran…
Family Policies Dataset UK Open
The database provides information on the policies for families in the UK which have existed since 1997. The database includes data on the structure, functioning, eligibility criteria and legislative basis of cash and tax allowance policies…