Seminar | 6/15/2017
Recent studies show that women spend more time than men on non-promotable tasks. Could that be one of the explanations to the wage gap between men and women and that men are more likely to reach leading positions?
Particpants
Anna Sandberg, Post doctor of economics, IIES, Stockholm University
Lise Vesterlund, Andrew W. Mellon Professor, University of Pittsburgh. Vesterlund is also Research Associate at National Bureau of Economic Research and editor for several journals.
The seminar is led by Robert Östling, Research Fellow of economics, IIES, Stockholm University.
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