gender issues

June 30, 2015
Everyday economics and the cost of developing a child's human capital costs families more than money.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 30, 2015
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Why Children Are More Expensive Than We Think

To the dollars families spend on children, we can add the cost of stress from the time we devote to developing a child's human capital.

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May 21, 2015
Everyday economics and the impact of Wonder Bread
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 21, 2015
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What Bread Says About Women

Through the industrialization of just one slice of bread, we can see the history of the U.S. economy since the beginning of the 20th century.

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May 7, 2015
Everyday economics and how marriage makes us less equal
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 7, 2015
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Love, Marriage and Inequality

As female labor force participation increased since the 1970s, so too has the income inequality that resulted from assortative mating of higher earners.

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