Claudia Goldin is an American economic historian and labor economist who is currently the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
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She was awarded the 2023 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for her having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes".
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Goldin was born in New York City in 1946. She received her bachelor's degree in economics from Cornell University in 1967 and her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 1972.
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After graduating from Chicago, Goldin joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, where she taught for 18 years. In 1990, she joined the faculty of Harvard University.
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She has written extensively on the factors that have contributed to the growth of female labor force participation, the earnings gap between men and women, and the impact of technological change on women's employment.
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She is the author of several books, including Understanding the Gender Gap (1990), The Paradox of Declining Female Labor Force Participation (1991), and Hired Hands: Or, How Women Came to Work for Money (1994)
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She has also published numerous articles in top academic journals.
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Goldin is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.
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She has received numerous awards for her research, including the John Bates Clark Medal (1990) and the IZA Prize in Labor Economics (2007).
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Goldin's work has had a significant impact on our understanding of the labor market and the role of women in the economy. Her research has helped to shape policies and programs that promote gender equality and economic opportunity for all.