Executive summaryWhat is the motherhood pay gap? The motherhood pay gap measures
the pay gap between mothers and non-mothers, the latter defined in most econometric …

The gender pay gap is a persistent and pervasive problem. This study systematically
reviews the literature on two determinants of the wage gap that have attracted attention more …

Two dominant rationales are offered by UK policymakers for the continued expansion of
higher education: to service the high-skill labour requirements of a knowledge economy …

It has not been simple to arrive at a universally acceptable scientific definition of career.
Nevertheless, definitions revolve around the notion of sequential employment-related …

This chapter analyses gender inequalities in participation in higher education and degree
awards in OECD member countries. After documenting these inequalities, in both …

Using a life span perspective focusing on establishing early leader identity, we examine the
relationship of achievement orientations, career aspirations, personal and organizational …

Focused on human capital, economists typically explain about half of the gender earnings
gap. For a national sample of MBAs, we account for 82 percent of the gap by incorporating …

The gender wage gap has declined over time. However, most of the remaining gap is
unexplained, partly because of gender convergence in wage‐determining characteristics. In …

Girls' lack of self-belief has frequently been cited as a major barrier to advancement in both
empirical research and in the popular imagination. With girls now outcompeting boys at …

Progress towards equal pay is elusive. This article reviews debates on and prescribed
remedies for gender pay equality over the past 40 years of equal pay policy. It looks at pay …