Gender, Health and Wellbeing
Our research programme on gender, health and wellbeing covers two key areas:
- A comprehensive analysis of the impacts of mental health treatment on human capital, economic productivity and intergenerational outcomes across countries.
- The evolution of female careers with a focus on the role of workplace institutions and the interaction of careers with family responsibilities.
Project Contacts:
Sonia Bhalotra
Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Natalia Zinovyeva
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
Project News
Five ways to celebrate women in economics this International Women's Day
In the UK only 15% of economics professors are women. And compared to 1 in 6 boys, just 1 in 17 girls choose to study economics at A level.
Thursday 6 Mar 2025
Investigating employer responses to legislation on handling sexual harassment
by Sonia Bhalotra
Wednesday 6 Nov 2024
Mission education and gender inequality in British colonial Africa
Colonial policies and missionary work had an impact on regional cultures in British colonial Africa. But to what extent did it escalate gender gaps?
Thursday 13 Jun 2024
Professor Sonia Bhalotra elected as Royal Economic Society Council member
Congratulations to CAGE Theme Leader, Professor Sonia Bhalotra who has been elected as a Council member of the Royal Economic Society.
Monday 22 Apr 2024
Research Highlights
Working papers
Tackling Sexual Harassment: Short and Long-Run Experimental Evidence from India
Thursday 24 Oct 2024
Gendered Language in Academic Evaluations: Evidence from the Italian University System
Thursday 22 Aug 2024
How Do You Find A Good Manager?
Monday 22 Jul 2024
Publications
Trajectories of early childhood skill development and maternal mental health
The Journal of Human Resources, 2024
The Rise in Women’s Labor-Force Participation in Mexico
The World Bank Economic Review, 2024
Maternal Investments in Children: The Role of Expected Effort and Returns.
The Economic Journal, 2024