a woman was born is an indicator of the woman's earnings throughout her life, even if she moves away from

her home state. In other words, women born in states with more pronounced sexist attitudes earn less, no

matter where they live later on. Other economists showed that from 1950–2000, as women's representation

increased in the workforce, jobs that became occupied by women experienced wage reductions relative to jobs

being done by men—an outcome often referred to as "devaluation." The value of this research and similar

investigations comes from the deeper understanding of the origins of the earnings gap, so that workers,

employers, and governments can take steps to address them.

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Investigating the Earnings Gap Related to Race and Ethnicity
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