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"Career & Family": Professor Claudia Goldin

ROCKING OUR PRIORS

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Do You Think That Discrimination Against Mothers Is a Classic Discrimination Case?

Shelley coral has a paper suggesting that even when mothers are equally productive, employers may still presume them less reliable. How much of women choosing to step back do you think reflects their own preferences to be a mother, as compared to discrimination against mothers regardless of their productivity? Youno: The best evidence is in event studies that directly after a birth or marriage, and this is independent of the country.

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