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Dec 2021
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56. Claudia Goldin: What’s “Greedy Work”...

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Harvard economist Claudia Goldin and Steve talk about how inflexible jobs and family responsibilities make it harder for women to earn wages equal to their male counterparts. But could Covid actually level the playing field? 
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