Congratulations to Dr. Shelly Lundberg, distinguished professor and Leonard Broom Professor of Demography, on releasing her latest book, “How Economics Discovered Women: Bringing Gender Economics into the 21st Century” (UC Press, 2026). Her book argues that, despite decades of progress and research on men and women in the labor force, gender disparities persist because the discipline relies on outdated models. She answers questions like: "Why does occupational segregation persist? Why do "women's jobs" pay less? Why are men falling behind in education? And why do policies like paternity leave fail to change behavior?"
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