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Watch a plenary talk exploring how social contexts shape economic outcomes, with a focus on women's labor force participation. Delve into research that challenges standard economic models by examining how family structures, social networks, ethnic backgrounds, and belief systems influence individual decision-making. Learn how these micro-level social interactions create macro-level economic effects, particularly in areas such as labor force participation, human capital investment, and technology adoption. Understand the reciprocal relationship between aggregate economic outcomes and evolving social contexts, including how family structures, neighborhood compositions, and friendship networks adapt to economic changes. Examine specific case studies demonstrating how a woman's immediate social environment impacts her employment decisions through both direct constraints and belief formation processes.
