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Author: Giacomo Vagni

Women face 45% ‘motherhood penalty’ on earnings

The cost of motherhood: women face ‘pay penalty’ of 45% lower earnings in the six years after giving birth to their first child, study shows

‘Motherhood penalty’ cuts earnings by up to 45%

Women face ‘motherhood penalty’ of up to 45 per cent lower earnings

Earnings and income penalties for motherhood: estimates for British women using the individual synthetic control method

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