Did U.S. Legislation Close the Gender Gap in Pay?

By Martha J. Bailey, Bryan A. Stuart, and Thomas Helgerman In the US, the story of women’s economic progress has been one of changing aspirations and career investments. As women leaned in and their labor-market skills increased, the gender gap in pay narrowed rapidly in the 1980s—progress that has continued through the present. Few histories … Continue reading Did U.S. Legislation Close the Gender Gap in Pay?