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Progress-less: Understanding Some of the Economics Behind Rising Inequality

The stagnating middle class, the lack of progress by gender and race, and the rise of the rich since the 1970s

Tag: Gender Inequality

Current Events, Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Which Family Policy is Good for Women’s Wages?

The debate over family policy is raging. Paid leave or Pre-K? I think there’s a clear winner. Continue reading Which Family Policy is Good for Women’s Wages?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Addressing the Gender Pay Gap

Would paid leave or preschool for all do a better job of closing the gender wage gap? The answer may surprise you. Continue reading Addressing the Gender Pay Gap

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherDecember 24, 2019December 24, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Gender Discrimination and the Pay Gap

One would hope discrimination is a thing of the past. But, it still exists and it seems to target mothers. Continue reading Gender Discrimination and the Pay Gap

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Cost of Caregiving

Women are more likely to serve as caregivers than men…and it costs them. Continue reading The Cost of Caregiving

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherDecember 2, 2019December 13, 2020Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Closing Education Gap

Women have probably always been smarter than men. But now they’re more educated too, helping to explain some of the closing wage gap. Continue reading The Closing Education Gap

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherNovember 25, 2019November 25, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Rise of Women in the Labor Force

Women are more likely to work today than in the 1970s. Technology, changing attitudes, and men actually helping around the house all play a role. Continue reading The Rise of Women in the Labor Force

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherNovember 18, 2019November 18, 20192 Comments
Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle, Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Fall and the Stall

How middle-income workers have seen their incomes fall, while women have seen their progress stall. Continue reading The Fall and the Stall

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherSeptember 18, 2019September 19, 201912 Comments
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Are Married Women Picking up the Slack?

In coal country, married women are filling in the gap left by struggling husbands. Is this happening nationwide? Continue reading Are Married Women Picking up the Slack?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherSeptember 17, 2019Leave a comment

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