American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009
In most countries, women are absent from work more frequently than men. Using personnel data, we ... more In most countries, women are absent from work more frequently than men. Using personnel data, we find that the absences of women below the age of 45 follow a 28-day cycle, while the absences of men and of women over the age of 45 do not. We interpret this as evidence that the menstrual cycle increases female absenteeism. To investigate
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009
In most countries, women are absent from work more frequently than men. Using personnel data, we ... more In most countries, women are absent from work more frequently than men. Using personnel data, we find that the absences of women below the age of 45 follow a 28-day cycle, while the absences of men and of women over the age of 45 do not. We interpret this as evidence that the menstrual cycle increases female absenteeism. To investigate
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