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The Economist reports on research by Camille Landais on the wage gap between men and women

The article refers extensively to research undertaken by Camille Landais and colleagues exploring how the variation in women's fertility impacts the wage gap.

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The Financial Times cites the Child Penalty Atlas

Martin Wolf in the Financial Times writes about how erasing the child penalty in the labour market could also increase fertility, citing the Child Penalty Atlas and research.

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The race between the marriage and the labour markets

In this VoxDev article, Oriana Bandiera, Nina Roussille and Amen Jalal show that encouraging women to apply for jobs immediately after graduation can significantly improve employment outcomes.

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Selected Videos

Fundación Ramón Areces. 2022 - "The Child Penalty Atlas"

A lecture by Camille Landais delivered as part of the Gender Economics workshop organized by the Committee on the Status of Women in Economics, Fundación Ramón Areces.
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Richard Musgrave Lecture 2024 - "The Child Penalty Atlas" (CESifo)

Henrik Kleven presents global findings of the Child Penalty Atlas, showing cross-country evidence on how parenthood drives gender inequality as economies develop, in this annual policy-economics event, aimed explicitly at policymakers and senior researchers.
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Nina Rousille: The Ask Gap and Gender Pay Inequality

Do women ask for lower salaries relative to their male counterparts, and to what extent does this contribute to gender pay inequality?

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Selected Podcasts

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POIDcast. 2026. Gender Inequality and Child Penalty with Camille Landais

An interview by The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast with Camille Landais (LSE) exploring the origins and drivers of the child penalty, its role in gender inequality across countries, and the implications for family policy and academic versus policy work.

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LSE IQ podcast: How can we solve the gender pay gap?

Anna Bevan talks to Nina Rousille about the role of the Ask Gap and pay transparency

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Women are from Mars too

Interview with Michelle Rao and Oriana Bandiera whose Economica study finds no meaningful gender differences in overconfidence, suggesting that pay gaps stem from structural barriers rather than ability - highlighting wasted, untapped talent.

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