New working paper with a bunch of lovely folks. Female labour market incorporation increases gender conservative attitudes among men, beyond cultural change. Mechanisms compatible with economic self-interest. Without elite mobilisation though, the effects remain in the private sphere. 👇👇
Catherine E. de VriesNew paper on gender backlash: shorturl.at/8eiZw Findings: ⬆️ female labor market participation ⬆️ private grievances among men, but does NOT automatically translate into support for conservative gender policy or for far-right parties. For this, you need activation by political elites. A 🧵 1/n