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Overview

Barbara Petrongolo is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with a strong emphasis on gender studies, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, general health professions, and demography.

Their work covers multiple topics, including:

  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies

Barbara Petrongolo has published papers in several venues, with frequent contributions to the following:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Fiscal Studies
  • The Review of Economics and Statistics
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Labour Economics

Notable recent papers by Petrongolo include:

  • "Gender gaps and the structure of local labor markets," 2020, Labour Economics
  • "Work, Care and Gender during the COVID-19 Crisis," 2020, Fiscal Studies (authored by Claudia Hupkau with whom they frequently collaborate)
  • "Men are from Mars, and Women Too: A Bayesian Meta-analysis of Overconfidence Experiments," 2022, Economica
  • "Men are from Mars, and Women Too: A Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Overconfidence Experiments," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Birth Timing and Spacing: Implications for Parental Leave Dynamics and Child Penalties," 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal

Petrongolo has collaborated frequently with several scholars, including:

  • Mónica Costa Dias (7 publications)
  • Claudia Olivetti (6 publications)
  • Oriana Bandiera (4 publications)
  • Abi Adams-Prassl (4 publications)
  • Claudia Hupkau (3 publications)

The breadth of their research encompasses fields such as gender studies and labor economics, addressing issues related to family dynamics, labor market inequalities, and social policies. Their publications and collaborations reflect engagement in interdisciplinary approaches, contributing to understanding complex interactions among labor, family, and economic systems.

Best Publications

  • Looking into the Black Box: A Survey of the Matching Function

    Barbara Petrongolo;Christoforos Antoniou Pissarides

  • Unequal pay or unequal employment?: a cross-country analysis of gender gaps

    Claudia Olivetti;Barbara Petrongolo

  • The Economic Consequences of Family Policies: Lessons from a Century of Legislation in High-Income Countries

    Claudia Olivetti;Barbara Petrongolo

  • The Evolution of Gender Gaps in Industrialized Countries

    Claudia Olivetti;Claudia Olivetti;Barbara Petrongolo;Barbara Petrongolo;Barbara Petrongolo

  • How binding are legal limits? Transitions from temporary to permanent work in Spain

    Maia Güell;Barbara Petrongolo

  • The Part‐Time Pay Penalty for Women in Britain

    Alan Manning;Barbara Petrongolo

  • The Ins and Outs of European Unemployment

    Barbara Petrongolo;Christopher A. Pissarides

  • Gender and the labor market: What have we learned from field and lab experiments?

    Ghazala Azmat;Ghazala Azmat;Barbara Petrongolo;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Gender Gaps and the Rise of the Service Economy

    L. Rachel Ngai;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Work, Care and Gender during the COVID‐19 Crisis

    Claudia Hupkau;Barbara Petrongolo

  • How Local Are Labor Markets? Evidence from a Spatial Job Search Model

    Alan Manning;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Skill Mismatch and Unemployment in OECD Countries Marco Manacorda

    Marco Manacorda;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Skill mismatch and unemployment in OECD countries

    Marco Manacorda;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Women in the labour force: how well is Europe doing?

    Christopher Pissarides;Pietro Garibaldi;Pietro Garibaldi;Claudia Olivetti;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Gender Segregation in Employment Contracts

    Barbara Petrongolo

  • Staying-on at school at 16: the impact of labor market conditions in Spain

    Barbara Petrongolo;María Jesús San Segundo

  • The long-term effects of job search requirements: Evidence from the UK JSA reform

    Barbara Petrongolo

  • A TEST BETWEEN STOCK-FLOW MATCHING AND THE RANDOM MATCHING FUNCTION APPROACH ∗

    Melvyn Coles;Melvyn Coles;Melvyn Coles;Barbara Petrongolo;Barbara Petrongolo;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Stock-flow matching and the performance of the labor market

    Paul Gregg;Barbara Petrongolo

  • The part-time pay penalty

    Alan Manning;Barbara Petrongolo

  • Unequal Pay or Unequal Employment? A Cross-country Analysis of Gender Gaps Risk Premium

    Claudia Olivetti;Barbara Petrongolo

  • The Economic Consequences of Family Policies: Lessons from a Century of Legislation

    Claudia Olivetti;Barbara Petrongolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan Manning
Alan Manning London School of Economics and Political Science
John Van Reenen
John Van Reenen London School of Economics and Political Science
Christopher Pissarides
Christopher Pissarides London School of Economics and Political Science
Zvi Eckstein
Zvi Eckstein Reichman University
Eric Maurin
Eric Maurin Paris School of Economics
Paul Gregg
Paul Gregg University of Bath
Andrea Ichino
Andrea Ichino European University Institute
Henry G. Overman
Henry G. Overman London School of Economics and Political Science
Yves Zenou
Yves Zenou Monash University
Alistair McGuire
Alistair McGuire London School of Economics and Political Science

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