Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel for Explaining Why the Gender Pay Gap Persists Despite Women's Workforce Gains
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Claudia Goldin wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for research on women in the labor market.
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Goldin studied historical data on women's earnings and labor participation over 200+ years.
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Her work showed the gender earnings gap persisted despite modernization and women entering the workforce.
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Goldin found the gap arises largely after first childbirth, even within the same occupations.
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She showed access to contraceptive pill accelerated women's education and career opportunities in 20th century.