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Gender in the workplace

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  • Barbara Petrongolo

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The influx of women into the workplace during the 20th century has been one of the most remarkable changes in the world of work. But in general, women are less likely to be employed than men, they are less likely to hold senior positions and they are paid less. Economists research the reasons for these gender-based inequalities and evaluate which policies can help to close the gaps. The Insights series is an introduction to the work of the Centre for Economic Performance. While the centre's roots are in labour economics, it has been an interdisciplinary research centre, since it was set up in 1990. Each Insight explains how economists go about investigating the big questions in each topic, the contribution CEP researchers have made to both academic understanding and policy-making - and the questions that are still to be answered.

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  • Barbara Petrongolo, 2021. "Gender in the workplace," CEP Insights 05, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    • Handle: RePEc:cep:cepins:05
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    gender; inequality; Wages;
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