Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel Prize for Research on Gender Pay Gap and Women's Careers
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Claudia Goldin wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for research on women in the workforce and gender pay gap.
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Goldin showed gender gaps don't necessarily close with economic growth, and gaps arise after birth of first child.
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Collected 200 years of data showing how and why gender earnings gaps changed over time.
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Demonstrated importance of institutional hurdles, not discrimination, in perpetuating pay gaps.
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Research provides foundation to understand factors affecting women's labor market outcomes around the world.