Adam Smith's division of labour was about the efficiency gains from task specialisation in factories. But the gender division - gaps between men and women in pay, prestige, career progression and much more - can also be highly inefficient as well as highly inequitable.

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11 September 2023

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Economics Observatory

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https://www.economicsobservatory.com/what-explains-the-gender-division-of-labour-and-how-can-it-be-redressed

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