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The gender wage gap

Robert Joyce
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In this short video, Robert Joyce explains some of the reasons behind the pay gap between men and women, and particular the pay gap for mothers.

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

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IFS Working Paper 18/02
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In the early 1990s, average hourly wages were almost 30% lower for women than for men. The gender wage gap has come down, but it remains at around 20%. There are lots of reasons for the scale and persistence of this gap, but new work funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that one important ...