Women are underrepresented in senior academic positions in economics. Ria Ivandic and Anne Sophie Lassen assess the impact of having children on men and women's career trajectories and suggest how the sector can adapt.

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29 October 2024

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LSE Impact of Social Sciences

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2024/10/29/what-makes-the-child-penalty-in-academia-different/

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