This chapter explores Claudia Golden's research on the gender pay gap and women's participation in the workforce, highlighting the impact of societal expectations and historical data biases. It discusses the U-shaped curve, challenges common beliefs about economic growth and women's workforce participation, and examines the progress made in recent decades.
On Monday, Harvard economics professor Claudia Goldin made history! She became the first woman to win the coveted Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences solo — meaning she didn’t have to ‘share’ it with another colleague.
So in today’s episode for 11th October 2023, we tell you why she was the chosen one. But before we begin let’s make one thing clear — Goldin didn’t win this prize for one seminal paper that was an aha! moment. She won it for her research spanning decades. But let’s try condensing that, eh?
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