Women’s dual role as workers, investors, and owners in the U.S. economy and as primary caretakers within most families constrains their opportunities and imposes barriers on sharing the gains of economic growth. The gender wage gap and occupational segregation by gender remain consistent features of the economy. Equitable Growth digs deep to analyze the ways gender impacts economic outcomes and what solutions can begin to push back on the social forces that impede economic success regardless of one’s gender.
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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries
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The economic imperative of enacting paid family leave across the United States
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Event recap: Research on Tap—Gender wage inequality
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May 4, 2018
Factsheet: Gender wage inequality in the United States and what to do about it
April 9, 2018
April 9, 2018
Mothers in the United States earn less despite education and experience
March 13, 2018
March 13, 2018
Who becomes an inventor in America? The importance of exposure to innovation
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February 27, 2018
The gender gap in economics has ramifications far beyond the ivory tower
October 30, 2017
October 30, 2017
Fact sheet: Occupational segregation in the United States
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October 3, 2017
Pay transparency is good for employees but can also benefit businesses
September 6, 2017
September 6, 2017
Disclosing salary history perpetuates past discrimination
August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017
A glance at pay inequities for African American women’s Equal Pay Day
July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017
The optimal design of parental leave policies and gender equality: mismatch of skills across genders
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July 5, 2017
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