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November 6, 2024
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November 6, 2024
The Apology Gender Gap

Because women say "I'm sorry" more than men, there is an apology gap at work that influences labor market outcomes.

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July 17, 2023
gender bias on tax forms
July 17, 2023
How Tax Forms Perpetuate Gender Bias

A stealth source of gender bias, U.S. tax forms could reflect and perpetuate attitudes about traditional male and female roles.

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June 21, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
June 21, 2023
How Popular is Paid Paternity Leave?

With the popularity of paid paternity leave seeming to surge, we need to look more closely at why many dads still say no.

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August 28, 2022
Iranian women
August 28, 2022
Why Iranian Female FIFA Fans Are Smiling

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March 8, 2022
household responsibilitiesand household production
March 8, 2022
Looking at the Invisible Work That Women Do

Looking at women's invisible work, we also see the relatively small amount done by men in most countries and the pay that was foregone.

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November 2, 2021
significance of a skyscraper
November 2, 2021
The Best and Worst Cities For Working Women

By ranking 15 cities, Bloomberg Businessweek used five criteria to identify the best places for working women.

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September 17, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup household technology
September 17, 2021
The Hidden Impact of the Washing Machine

Much more than a source of clean clothing, the washing machine is an example of household technology that impacts women and the economy.

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March 6, 2020
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March 6, 2020
March 2020 Friday’s e-links: A Gender Norms Report

For the first of my March 2020 e-links, I suggest taking a look at a UN 2020 gender norms report that is both encouraging and disturbing.

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January 5, 2020
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January 5, 2020
Swedish Women, Power, and Divorce

Comparing Swedish men and women with top jobs in politics and business, we see that their divorce rates can vary considerably.

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December 27, 2017
Economic News Roundup and internet tax
December 27, 2017
The Downside of Interrupting Women

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July 25, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
July 25, 2017
Why There Are So Few Female CEOs

Asking why the number of female CEOs remains low, we can look at the gender balance in workforce pipelines to the top of different industries.

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