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The 'child penalty' creates most of the gender earnings gaps in rich countries
08 March 2024
Anneliese Dodds, Myung Jin, Camille Landais and Almudena Sevilla
After having children, women tend to change their working hours and wage rates, and even transition to new jobs. This phenomenon, known as the child penalty, explains the bulk of the gender earnings gap in developed coun...
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