RCSSCI 220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Basic Income, Earned Income Tax Credit, Maternal Death
13 Oct 2016
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Closing the gender gap what would it take - jacobsen. Women have lower earnings, are more likely to be poor, and have less wealth over time. Women generally have less access to resources. Younger women often face less of an inequality gap. The gap has been closing since 1960-1970. Women tend to work fewer hours than men. 2008: women made about 65 cents on the dollar. Women may be doing better compared to men, because men are doing worse. Female headed households have less than married households. Single women have less than single men. Women may be more risk averse with their assets and thus accumulate less wealth. 2% more women are in poverty than men. Even greater difference in female headed households versus male headed households. Women live about 4 years longer than men. Men are much more likely to be hurt or killed on the job.
