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Number of items: 98.
Article
  • Bassier, Ihsaan, Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2025). Vacancy duration and wages. Review of Economics and Statistics, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01580 picture_as_pdf
  • König, Felix, Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2024). Reservation wages and the wage flexibility puzzle. Review of Economics and Statistics, https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01523 picture_as_pdf
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Parekh, Nidhi, Petrongolo, Barbara, Rao, Michelle (2022). Men are from Mars, and women too: a Bayesian meta-analysis of overconfidence experiments. Economica, 89(S1), S38-S70. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.12407 picture_as_pdf
  • Hupkau, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2020). Work, care and gender during the COVID-19 crisis. Fiscal Studies, 41(3), 623 - 651. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12245 picture_as_pdf
  • Koenig, Felix, Petrongolo, Barbara, Van Reenen, John, Bagaria, Nitika (2019). Can helping the sick hurt the able? Incentives, information and disruption in a welfare reform. Economic Journal, 129(624), 3189 - 3218. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/uez033 picture_as_pdf
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2019). The gender gap in employment and wages. Nature Human Behaviour, 3(4), 316-318. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0558-x
  • Ngai, L. Rachel, Petrongolo, Barbara (2017). Gender gaps and the rise of the service economy. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 9(4), 1-44. https://doi.org/10.1257/mac.20150253
  • Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2017). How local are labor markets? Evidence from a spatial job search model. American Economic Review, 107(10), 2877-2907. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20131026
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2017). The economic consequences of family policies: lessons from a century of legislation in high-income countries. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 31(1), 205-230. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.31.1.205
  • Goux, Dominique, Maurin, Eric, Petrongolo, Barbara (2014). Worktime regulations and spousal labor supply. American Economic Review, 104(1), 252-276. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.104.1.252
  • Eckstein, Zvi, Ge, Suqin, Petrongolo, Barbara (2011). Job and wage mobility with minimum wages and imperfect compliance. Journal of Applied Econometrics, 26(4), 580-612. https://doi.org/10.1002/jae.1142
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2009). The long-term effects of job search requirements: Evidence from the UK JSA reform. Journal of Public Economics, 93(11-12), 1234-1253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2009.09.001
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2008). The ins and outs of European unemployment. American Economic Review, 98(2), 256-262. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.98.2.256
  • Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2008). The part-time pay penalty for women in Britain. The Economic Journal, 118(526), 28-51. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02115.x
  • Güell, Maia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2007). How binding are legal limits?: transitions from temporary to permanent work in Spain. Labour Economics, 14(2), 135-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2005.09.001
  • Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (2006). Regional mismatch and unemployment: theory and evidence from Italy, 1977–1998. Journal of Population Economics, 19(1), 137-162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-005-0001-7
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2006). Scale effects in markets with search. The Economic Journal, 116(508), 21-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2006.01046.x
  • Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2005). The part-time pay penalty. Centrepiece, 10(3), 22-23. https://doi.org/CEPCP194
  • Gregg, Paul, Petrongolo, Barbara (2005). Stock-flow matching and the performance of the labor market. European Economic Review, 49(8), 1987-2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2004.09.004
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2004). Gender segregation in employment contracts. Journal of the European Economic Association, 2(2-3), 331-345. https://doi.org/10.1162/154247604323068032
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, San Segundo, María J. (2002). Staying-on at school at 16: the impact of labor market conditions in Spain. Economics of Education Review, 21(4), 353-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7757(01)00019-X
  • Canziani, Patrizia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2001). Firing costs and stigma: a theoretical analysis and evidence from microdata. European Economic Review, 45(10), 1877-1906. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-2921(01)00084-8
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2001). Looking into the black box: a survey of the matching function. Journal of Economic Literature, 39(2), 390-431.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2001). Re-employment probabilities and returns to matching. Journal of Labour Economics, 19(1), 716-741. https://doi.org/10.1086/322079
  • Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (1999). Skill mismatch and unemployment in OECD countries. Economica, 66(262), 181-207. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0335.00164
    • Book
  • Gómez-Salvador, Ramón, Lamo, Ana, Petrongolo, Barbara, Ward, Melanie, Wasmer, Etienne (Eds.) (2005). Labour supply and incentives to work in Europe. Edward Elgar.
    • Chapter
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Petrongolo, Barbara (2025). Labour markets and gender inequality. In Besley, Tim, Bucelli, Irene, Velasco, Andrés (Eds.), The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century (pp. 281 - 309). LSE Press. https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.tlc.i picture_as_pdf
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Pan, Jessica, Petrongolo, Barbara (2024). The evolution of gender in the labor market. In Dustmann, Christian, Lemieux, Thomas (Eds.), Handbook of Labor Economics (pp. 619-677). Elsevier (Firm). https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.heslab.2024.11.010
  • Gómez-Salvador, Ramón, Lamo, Ana, Petrongolo, Barbara, Ward, Melanie, Wasmer, Etienne (2005). Introduction. In Gómez-Salvador, Ramón, Lamo, Ana, Petrongolo, Barbara, Ward, Melanie, Wasmer, Etienne (Eds.), Labour Supply and Incentives to Work in Europe (pp. 1-6). Edward Elgar.
  • Pissarides, Christopher, Garibaldi, Pietro, Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara, Wasmer, Etienne (2005). Women in the labor force: how well is Europe doing? In Boeri, Tito, Del Boca, Daniela, Pissarides, Christopher (Eds.), Women at Work: an Economic Perspective (pp. 9-120). Oxford University Press.
  • San Segundo, Maria Jesus, Petrongolo, Barbara (2004). School-leaving and unemployment: evidence from Spain and the UK. In Sofer, Catherine (Ed.), Human Capital Over the Life Cycle : a European Perspective (pp. 71-89). Edward Elgar.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2003). Ricerca del lavoro e durata della disoccupazione. In Lucifora, Claudio (Ed.), Mercato, Occupazione e Salari: la Ricerca Sul lavoro in Italia (pp. 309-322). Mondadori università.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2001). Equilibrio in presenza di frizioni. In Brucchi, L. (Ed.), Manuale di Economia Del Lavoro (pp. 159-180). Società Editrice il Mulino.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (1999). European versus US unemployment: different responses to increased demand for skill? In Layard, Richard (Ed.), Tackling Unemployment (pp. 201-230). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Wasmer, Etienne (1999). Matching et spillovers regionaux: quelques elements empiriques en France et Grande Bretagne. In Catin, Mauritius, Lesueur, Jean-Yves, Zenou, Yves (Eds.), Emploi, Concurrence et Concentration Spatiales (pp. 39-53). Economica.
    • Conference or Workshop Item
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2007-03-06) Unequal pay or unequal employment?: a cross-country analysis of gender gaps [Paper]. Unequal pay or unequal employment? A cross-country analysis of gender gaps, Salerno, Italy, ITA.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Olivetti, Claudia (2006-04-24) Unequal pay or unequal employment?: a cross-country analysis of gender gaps [Paper]. Unequal pay or unequal employment? A cross-country analysis of gender gaps, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Olivetti, Claudia (2005-05-21 - 2005-05-22) Unequal pay or unequal employment?: a cross-country analysis of gender gaps [Paper]. Banco de Portugal Conference on European Labour Markets and Education, Algarve, Portugal, PRT.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2005-05-16 - 2005-05-17) The part-time pay penalty [Paper]. CEP Annual Conference 2005, Warwick, United Kingdom, GBR. https://doi.org/679
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2005-02-21) Unequal pay or unequal employment?: a cross-country analysis of gender gaps [Paper]. Unequal Pay or Unequal Employment? A Cross-country Analysis of Gender Gaps, Rome, Italy, ITA.
  • Coles, Melvyn, Petrongolo, Barbara (2003-11-14 - 2003-11-15) Testing unemployment theories using matching data [Paper]. Search and Matching on the Labour Market: Recent Developments and Avenues for Future Research, Bonn, Germany, DEU.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2003-08-20 - 2003-08-24) What jobs do women hold in the EU [Paper]. EEA-ESEM 2003, Stockholm, Sweden, SWE.
  • Pissarides, Christopher, Garibaldi, Pietro, Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara, Wasmer, Etienne (2003-06-21) Women in the labour force: how well is Europe doing? [Other]. European Women at Work, Alghero, Italy, ITA.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Guell, Maia (1999-11-05) Workers' transitions from temporary to permanent employment: the Spanish case [Paper]. Workers' transitions from temporary to permanent employment: the Spanish case, Madrid, Spain, ESP.
    • Dataset
  • Manning, Alan, Bassier, Ihsaan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2025). Replication data for: Vacancy Duration and Wages. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/e38eus
  • Manning, Alan, Koenig, Felix, Petrongolo, Barbara (2024). Replication Data for Reservation Wages and the Wage Flexibility Puzzle. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/0fws7c
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2010). The ins and outs of European unemployment [dataset]. [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/5fzrhu
    • Report
  • Azmat, Ghazala, Petrongolo, Barbara (2014). Gender and the labor market: what have we learned from field and lab experiments? (CEP Occasional Papers CEPOP40). The London School of Economics and Political Science, Center of Economic Performance.
  • Van Reenen, John, Petrongolo, Barbara (2010). Jobs and youth unemployment: it's bad, but not as bad as you might think. (CEP Election Analysis CEPEA012). The London School of Economics and Political Science, Center of Economic Performance.
    • Thesis
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (1998). Job matching and unemployment: applications to the UK labour market and international comparisons [Doctoral thesis]. London School of Economics and Political Science. picture_as_pdf
    • Online resource
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2018). The economic consequences of family-oriented policies. picture_as_pdf
  • Ngai, Rachel, Petrongolo, Barbara (2017). How the rise of the service sector boosted the demand for women workers.
  • Azmat, Ghazala, Petrongolo, Barbara (2014). Field experiments, such as audit and correspondence studies, are a compelling way to test for gender discrimination in the labor market.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Van Reenen, John (2011). The level of youth unemployment is at a record high. Policy makers should focus on strengthening and refining welfare-to-work and education-to-work programmes and forget about caps on immigration or reductions in the minimum wage which would do nothing to help.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2011). At a time of persistent unemployment, Nobel Laureate Chris Pissarides’s search theory offers significant lessons for policy makers.
  • Van Reenen, John, Petrongolo, Barbara (2010). LSE centre for economic performance: jobs and youth unemployment: it’s bad, but not as bad as you might think.
    • Working paper
  • Ngai, L. Rachel, Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2024). Gendered change: 150 years of transformation in US hours. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP2001). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Bassier, Ihsaan, Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2023). Vacancy duration and wages. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1943). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Albanesi, Stefania, Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2022). Families, labor markets and policy. (CEP Discussion Papers 1887). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Bandiera, Oriana, Parekh, Nidhi, Petrongolo, Barbara, Rao, Michelle (2021). Men are from Mars, and women too: a Bayesian meta-analysis of overconfidence experiments. (CEP Discussion Papers 1820). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Hupkau, Claudia (2020). Work, care and gender during the Covid-19 crisis. (CEP Discussion Papers 1723). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Hupkau, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2020). Work, care and gender during the Covid-19 crisis. (CEP Covid-19 Analysis 002). London School of Economics and Political Science. picture_as_pdf
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Ronchi, Maddalena (2020). A survey of gender gaps through the lens of the industry structure and local labor markets. (CEP Discussion Papers 1688). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2017). The economic consequences of family policies:lessons from a century of legislation in high-incomecountries. (CEP discussion paper CEPDP1464). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Koenig, Felix, Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2016). Reservation wages and the wage flexibility puzzle. (CEP Discussion Paper 1406). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2016). The evolution of gender gaps in industrialized countries. (CEP Discussion Paper 1410). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Bagaria, Nitika, Petrongolo, Barbara, Van Reenen, John (2015). Can helping the sick hurt the able? Incentives, information and disruption in a disability-related welfare reform. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1347). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Koenig, Felix, Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2014). Reservation wages and the wage flexibility puzzle. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1319). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Ngai, L. Rachel, Petrongolo, Barbara (2014). Gender gaps and the rise of the service economy. (CFM discussion paper series CFM-DP2014-4). Centre For Macroeconomics.
  • Ngai, L. Rachel, Petrongolo, Barbara (2013). Gender gaps and the rise of the service economy. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1204). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2011). How local are labour markets? Evidence from a spatial job search model. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1101). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2011). Gender gaps across countries and skills: supply, demand and the industry structure. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1093). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2008). What are the long-term effects of UI? Evidence from the UK JSA reform. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2008). The ins and outs of European unemployment. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2008). The ins and outs of European unemployment. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2007). The part-time pay penalty for women in Britain. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Eckstein, Zvi, Ge, Suqin, Petrongolo, Barbara (2006). Job and wage mobility in a search model with non-compliance (exemptions) with the minimum wage. Institute for the Study of Labor.
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2006). Unequal pay or unequal employment?: a cross-country analysis of gender gaps. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2005). Unequal pay or unequal employment?: a cross-country analysis of gender gaps. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Manning, Alan, Petrongolo, Barbara (2005). The part-time pay penalty. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2004). Gender segregation in employment contracts. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (2004). Gender segregation in employment contracts. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Guell, Maia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2003). How binding are legal limits?: transitions from temporary to permanent work in Spain. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Coles, Melvyn, Petrongolo, Barbara (2003). A test between unemployment theories using matching data. (CEP discussion papers CEPDP0570). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2002). Scale effects in markets with search. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Coles, Melvyn G., Petrongolo, Barbara (2002). A test between unemployment theories using matching data. (CEPR discusstion papers 3241). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain). picture_as_pdf
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2000). Looking into the black box: a survey of the matching function. (CEP discussion paper; CEPDP0470 470). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara, Pissarides, Christopher (2000). Looking into the black box: a survey of the matching function. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Guell, Maia, Petrongolo, Barbara (2000). Workers' transitions from temporary to permanent employment: the Spanish case. (CEP Discussion papers CEPDP0438). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (1999). Re-employment probabilities and returns to matching. Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (1998). Re-employment probabilities and returns to matching. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (1998). Regional imbalances and aggregate performance in a leading sector model of the labour market: an analysis of Italian data 1977-1991. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Jackman, Richard, Layard, Richard, Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (1997). European versus US unemployment: different responses to increased demand for skill? (CEP discussion paper; CEPDP0349 349). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Gregg, Paul, Petrongolo, Barbara (1997). Random or non-random matching? Implications for the use of the UV 234 curve as a measure of matching effectiveness. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Manacorda, Marco, Petrongolo, Barbara (1996). Skill mismatch and unemployment in OECD countries. London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
    • Blog post
  • Petrongolo, Barbara (20 October 2023) What Claudia Goldin taught economics about women, labour markets and pay gaps. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Albanesi, Stefania, Olivetti, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (8 March 2023) Women in the workplace: 50 years of change. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Hupkau, Claudia, Petrongolo, Barbara (10 November 2020) How lockdowns have reversed traditional gender roles in some UK households and further entrenched them in others. British Politics and Policy at LSE. picture_as_pdf