Marriage, motherhood and money: How do women's life decisions influence their wages?

From: Regional Economist | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

How Do Women's Life Decisions Influence Their Wages?

In the April 2002 issue of The Regional Economist, we discussed the relationship between men's wages and their marital status; specifically, married men earn more, on average, than otherwise identical unmarried men (Figure 1 provides some evidence of this phenomenon). We offered three explanations, which we will review, that might account for this phenomenon. Now, we pose the next logical question: Are women's wages and their marital status also correlated and, if so, are the theories used to explain the premium for men consistent across ...

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