The chapter discusses Claudia Golden's research on the relationship between education, career investments, and the persistence of the gender pay gap, especially after women have families. It also explores the concept of 'greedy work,' unequal household duties, and their impact on earnings.
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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