Greedy work and inequity
Claudia Goldin, who won the 2023 Nobel prize for Economics, has researched extensively to understand the key reasons for gender differences in the labour market. Greedy work She coined the phrase to denote work that was “greedy” of employee’s time and commitment.
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The Problem with “Greedy Work”
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Wall Street's Greedy Indifference to Human Misery
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Do “greedy jobs” cause the gender pay gap?
A Nobel Laureate Shows How 'Greedy Work' — and the Lack of Workplace Flexibility — Fuels Gender Pay Inequity
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Corporate greed is making us all poorer : r/WorkReform
Why are some jobs so 'greedy'?
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What are “greedy jobs” and why do women avoid them?
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How Greedy Corporations Turn the Black American Dream into a Nightmare
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Capitalist system cause of wealth inequality – Workers World
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Charting the evolution of career women their struggle with gender pay inequality,Greedy Work
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Need versus greed, Environment
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Pandemic Makes Evident 'Grotesque' Gender Inequality In Household Work : NPR
A Nobel Laureate Shows How 'Greedy Work' — and the Lack of Workplace Flexibility — Fuels Gender Pay Inequity