From Various Outlets August 02, 2018 Assistant Professor Yana GallenHarris Public Policy Professor Yana Gallen was featured in an article in The Wall Street Journal, discussing young mothers' productivity on the job and the gender wage gap. "Dr. Gallen's study found women are paid less than male workers, regardless of whether they are mothers," the article said. "The natural explanation is that employers think you're going to become a mother, so they pay you less in anticipation," Gallen said. Full coverage available at the Wall Street Journal. In addition, Gallen penned an article in The Hill describing her research in further detail: "Put simply, firms don’t seem to be making tons of money by hiring women to do as much work as men but then underpaying them. This means that if equal pay legislation really forced firms to change the pay of women, we may expect many firms to stop hiring women or to change the way they classify the jobs women do." Full coverage available at The Hill. Further coverage explaining Gallen's research is available at the Becker Friedman Institute. For additional information about Gallen's work, see "Equal Pay and Equal Productivity: One Economist's Search for Answers." Upcoming Events More events Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program (DPSS): Deep-Dive Conversation with Jose Macias and Alexandra Sobczynski Mon., May 06, 2024 | 7:30 PM International Policy Action Lab Mini Class with Austin Wright Tue., May 07, 2024 | 6:00 AM Driving Policy Innovation in the Social Sector in India: Lunch Conversation with Luis Miranda Tue., May 07, 2024 | 12:30 PM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center), Room 2112 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States