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What Explains Low Old-Age Income? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Mitchell, Olivia S.; Clark, Robert L.; Lusardi, Annamaria - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
We examine respondents in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to observe how their financial situations unfolded as they aged. We focus on low income older adults and follow them over time to identify the factors associated with having low income at baseline and thereafter. We find that (a)...
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The New Lifecycle of Women’s Employment : Disappearing Humps, Sagging Middles, Expanding Tops
Goldin, Claudia; Mitchell, Joshua - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2016
A new lifecycle of women's employment emerged with cohorts born in the 1950s. For prior cohorts, lifecycle employment … new lifecycle of employment is initially high and flat, there is a dip in the middle and a phasing out that is more … and greater labor force recovery for those who take paid or unpaid leave. Increased employment of women in their older …
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Women Working Longer : Facts and Some Explanations
Goldin, Claudia; Katz, Lawrence F. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2016
cohorts. It would appear that employment at older ages could stagnate or even decrease. But several other factors will be …
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When the Kids Grow Up : Women's Employment and Earnings across the Family Cycle
Goldin, Claudia; Pekkala Kerr, Sari; Olivetti, Claudia - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Women earn less than men, and that is especially true of mothers relative to fathers. Much of the widening occurs after family formation when mothers reduce their hours of work. But what happens when the kids grow up? To answer that question, we estimate three earning gaps: the "motherhood...
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Decentralized Employment and the Transformation of the American City
Glaeser, Edward L. - 2001
This paper examines the decentralization of employment using zip code data on employment by industry. Most American … cities are decentralized on average less than 16 percent of employment in metropolitan areas is within a three mile radius of … impact employment density which suggests that local government policies significantly influence the location of industry …
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Older Women’s Labor Market Attachment, Retirement Planning, and Household Debt
Lusardi, Annamaria - 2016
The goal of this paper is to ascertain whether older women's current and anticipated future labor force patterns have changed over time, and if so, to evaluate the factors associated with longer work lives and plans to continue work at older ages. Using data from both the Health and Retirement...
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The economics of place-making policies
Glaeser, Edward L. (contributor);  … - 2008
Should the national government undertake policies aimed at strengthening the economies of particular localities or regions? Agglomeration economies and human capital spillovers suggest that such policies could enhance welfare. However, the mere existence of agglomeration externalities does not...
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The Power of the Pill : Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions
Goldin, Claudia; Katz, Lawrence F. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2000
The fraction of U.S. college graduate women entering professional programs increased substantially around 1970 and the age at first marriage among all U.S. college graduate women soared just after 1972. We explore the relationship between these two changes and how each was shaped by the...
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The Returns to Skill in the United States across the Twentieth Century
Goldin, Claudia; Katz, Lawrence F. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 1999
Economic inequality is higher today than it has been since 1939, as measured by both the wage structure and wealth inequality. But the comparison between 1939 and 1999 is largely made out of necessity; the 1940 U.S. population census was the first to inquire of wage and salary income and...
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Understanding the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Women
Goldin, Claudia - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
The impact of the pandemic on the employment, labor supply, and caregiving of women is assessed. Compared with previous … recessions, that induced by COVID-19 impacted women's employment and labor force participation more relative to men. But the big …" occupations and establishments experienced large reductions in employment. Black women were more negatively impacted beyond other …
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