Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women

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"Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women" is an influential economic history book by Claudia Goldin that analyzes the long-run evolution of women’s labor market outcomes and the roots of gender inequality in the United States.

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instanceOf book
economics book
academicDiscipline economics
history
analyzes long-run evolution of women’s labor market outcomes in the United States
roots of gender inequality in the United States labor market
author Claudia Goldin NERFINISHED
contributionTo historical perspective on women’s economic status
understanding of the gender wage gap
countryOfFocus United States NERFINISHED
examines changes in female labor force participation over time
evolution of occupational segregation by sex
historical patterns of wage discrimination
impact of education on women’s earnings
role of marriage and family in women’s work decisions
fieldOfStudy economic history
gender economics
labor economics
focusesOnPeriod 19th century United States
20th century United States
influencedField economic history of the United States
gender studies
labor economics
language English
mainSubject discrimination in the labor market
economic history of American women
fertility and employment
gender gap
gender inequality
historical labor market institutions
human capital
labor force participation
marriage and labor supply
occupational segregation
wage differentials
women in the labor market
notableFor analysis of institutional and social changes affecting women’s work
integration of historical data with economic theory
long-run perspective on women’s labor market outcomes
relatedWorkOfAuthor Claudia Goldin’s research on the gender wage gap
Claudia Goldin’s studies of women’s labor force participation
usesMethod economic theory
labor market statistics
quantitative historical analysis

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Claudia Goldin notableWork Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women