Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin in conversation with economist Oriana Bandiera

Why do women earn less than men, and if the answer is parenthood, then why do fathers earn more than mothers and non-fathers? Oriana Bandiera met with Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin before her event at LSE to discuss Goldin’s work on women and economics. Goldin spoke of her acquaintances who are now grandfathers and spend a lot of time with their grandchildren because they regret not having put in the hours with their children. Before the Q&A, Bandiera invited staff and students from LSE’s Department of Economics to submit questions. The interview raised interesting issues and called attention to relevant research topics for PhD students.