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- Publisher
- American Economic Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1989 by the American Economic Association
- Subject
- Symposium
- ISSN
- 0895-3309
- DOI
- 10.1257/jep.3.1.9
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Abstract There are two themes in this paper. First, we argue that the conventional wisdom of an absence of any substantial labor market progress for women is mistaken. Instead, throughout this century, women's wages have been steadily rising relative to those of men, a progress likely to accelerate in the next few decades. Second, we contend that this labor market progress is not enough. Alongside their labor market advances, the relative economic plight of many women is worsening. The downside news is the increasing feminization of poverty, a reflection of the growing instability of the American family.
Journal
Journal of Economic Perspectives – American Economic Association
Published: Feb 1, 1989