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Think DiverseTHINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the... Author: Bocconi University
THINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the brain of one of her Bocconi colleagues about their research about diversity and inclusion topics. Because we all need to understand how diversity manifests itself in our daily lives, our society and our economy. Language: en Genres: Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#10 - The Long Way to Good Jobs for Women
Monday, 4 April, 2022
Thomas Le Barbanchon, Associate Professor at Bocconi University's Department of Economics, has focussed his research on a little-known aspect of gender pay gap. Commuting time may explain part of this gap, as women are less willing to commute. This is because the hidden cost of commuting is higher on average for a woman than for a man, by a quantifiable amount. And since women look for jobs closer to home, they are bound to miss some opportunities compared with men. This damages women, but also firms who have a narrower selection base for the jobs they offer.In the second part of the talk, Thomas outlines what policies can be implemented to correct this distortion, and finally he makes interesting remarks on whether the pandemic provided an opportunity to improve the situation, by increasing the possibilities to work from home, or not.
