Academia no longer discriminates against women. Controlling for publications, men and women are just as likely to be promoted. But this control neglects an important driver of gender inequality: motherhood.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/2umv5go9umjdolm/KimMoser.pdf?dl=0
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https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691201788/career-and-family
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