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【1】,-friendlypoliciesareitsnorm--with16monthsofpaidparentalleave,specialprotectionsforpart-timeworkers,andstate-subsidizedpreschoolswhere,accordingtoagovernmentwebsite,"gender-mon."Duetoanunofficialquotasystem,? ,estoclosingthegendergapin"economicparticipationandopportunity,"theUnitedStatesisaheadofnotonlySwedenbutalsoFinland,Denmark,herlands,Iceland,Germany,'(paredtoSweden's77percent),Americanwomenwhochoosetobeemployedarefarmorelikelytoworkfull-timeandtoholdhigh-,launchmorestart-ups(新创办的企业),,Americanwomenarewellinthelead. ?HowcanitbethatsocietieslikeSweden,wheregenderequalityisvigorouslypursuedandenforced,havefewerfemalemanagers,executives,professionals,andbusinessownersthanthelaissez-faire(自由放任的)UnitedStates?AnewstudybyCornelleconomistsFrancineBlauandLawrenceKahngivesanexplanation. -timeoptionshaveunintendedconsequences:insteadofstrengtheningwomen'sattachmenttotheworkplace,-monthleave,aSwedishparenthastherighttoworksixhoursaday(forareducedsalary)-timeemploymentareknowntobeharmfultocareers--