Goldin Wins Nobel Prize for Studies of Women in Workplace

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Now here is a bright spot in this week's news. Harvard University labor economist and historian Claudia Goldin, 77, not only became one of three women in history to win the Nobel Prize in Economics – she did it for her groundbreaking research on women in the workforce.

Goldin was recognized by the Nobel Committee for her extensive work on the drivers of female labor force participation, which has changed over time, often in unexpected or surprising ways (see graphic, bottom), and for advancing the understanding of gender gaps in the workplace.

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