New Study Reveals Female MBAs Earn Less Than Men
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New research by Marianne Bertrand, professor of economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and two colleagues from Harvard University, reveals why female MBAs have not performed as well as male MBAs in the job market.
The researchers identify three main reasons for the significant and still rising gender gap in earnings: differences in training prior to MBA graduation; in career interruptions, and in weekly hours. These three determinants help explain the bulk of gender differences in earnings following MBA completion.
For more information about this study, visit the NBER Working Papers webpage via: Library Website > E-Resources List > NBER Working Papers Online > Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Corporate and Financial Sectors