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Home | Events Archive | The Menopause Penalty
Seminar

The Menopause Penalty

  • Series
    Research on Monday
  • Speaker(s)
    Rita Ginja (University of Bergen, Norway)
  • Field
    Empirical Microeconomics
  • Location
    Erasmus University Rotterdam, Campus Woudestein, Polak 3-18
    Rotterdam
  • Date and time

    October 30, 2023
    11:30 - 12:30

Abstract

Menopause is a major biological shock to women, marking the end of their reproductive years. Despite its relevance, scant research has studied how it impacts social dynamics, labour market outcomes, or health care demand. Using high-quality linked national register administrative data from Norway and a stacked difference-in-differences design, we estimate the effect of menopause diagnosis on marriage stability, earnings, reliance on social safety net programs, and demand for medical care. We find that menopause affects a broad swath of women's lives, ranging from increased visits to doctors to depressed earnings. Policies aimed at supporting women that suffer more serious symptoms around the menopausal transition may have significant benefits.