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The Changing Rules of Marriage, for Rich & Poor

Jul 29, 2014

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New York Times: The New Instability by Stephanie Coontz … Meanwhile, women’s expectation of fairness and reciprocity in marriage has been rising even as men’s ability to compensate for deficits in their behavior by being “good providers” has been falling. Low-income women consistently tell researchers that the main reason they hesitate to marry — even…

Economics Links

Apr 30, 2014

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Gender and Sex, Links – Economics, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Huffington Post: Financially Speaking — Are We an Illiterate Nation? … Champlain College's Center for Financial Literacy released its '2013 National Report Card,' which quantifies what states are doing to promote financial literacy in the classroom. Only seven of 50 states surveyed came away from the study with an "A" rating. That's right, a…

The Gender Wage Gap Lie

Sep 4, 2013

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in Economics, Gender and Sex, Race

Slate: The Gender Wage Gap Lie You know that “women make 77 cents to every man’s dollar” line you’ve heard a hundred times? It’s not true. … … How to get a more accurate measure? First, instead of comparing annual wages, start by comparing average weekly wages. This is considered a slightly more accurate measure…

Saturday Links

Jun 1, 2013

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in Business, Economics, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Presbyterian Church, USA, Public Policy, Sociology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The Kruse Kronicle turns eight years old today. Thanks to my readers for your conversation and encouragement! 2. From the Christian Post: PCUSA Churches Leaving Denomination Dramatically Increased in 2012 According to statistics released Thursday by the Office of the General Assembly for PC(USA), 110 congregations were granted dismissal in 2012 in order to…

Saturday Links

Apr 13, 2013

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in Business, China, Demography, Environment, Gender and Sex, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Religion, Sociology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The World's Fastest-Growing Megacities The modern megacity may have been largely an invention of the West, but it's increasingly to be found largely in the East. The seven largest megacities (defined as areas of continuous urban development of over 10 million people) are located in Asia, based on a roundup of the latest population…

Saturday Links

Mar 16, 2013

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in Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Demography, Economics, Education, Gender and Sex, Links – Saturday, Religion, Science, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Energy), Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. The Economist has an interesting graph showing that capitalism has led to greater happiness in member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union countries excluding the three baltic countries.) 2. AEI has an informative piece on economic mobility in the United States: How's the American Dream doing? Well, which one? There…

In Part-Time Jobs, Women Out-Earn Men

Feb 18, 2011

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in Business, Economic News, Gender and Sex

New York Times: In Part-Time Jobs, Women Out-Earn Men This article is several months old, but I thought it offered some fascinating data. The article notes: … Additionally, men and women are not equally distributed amongst these different workweek lengths. Women are much more likely to be in part-time jobs than men. In fact, in…

Workplace Salaries: At Last, Women on Top

Sep 2, 2010

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in Economic News, Gender and Sex, Weatlh and Income Distribution

Time: Workplace Salaries: At Last, Women on Top … But now there's evidence that the ship may finally be turning around: according to a new analysis of 2,000 communities by a market research company, in 147 out of 150 of the biggest cities in the U.S., the median full-time salaries of young women are 8%…

Levi Johnston Is an Insult to Working-Class Men

Jul 22, 2010

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in Business, Gender and Sex, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation, Wealth and Income

Slate: Levi Johnston Is an Insult to Working-Class Men (HT: Travis Greene) … But it's not true that working-class men are stuck in a patriarchal past that middle- and upper-class men have overcome. Among working-class men who do marry, their behavior as husbands and fathers is surprisingly enlightened, according to many recent surveys. Blue-collar couples…

Structural Barriers Discourage Girls From Going Into Math and Science?

Jan 14, 2010

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in Education, Gender and Sex

Mark Perry takes aim at this article in the Chronicle for Higher Education that says structural educational barriers prevent women from going into math and science. Summarizing from 2009 SAT report from the College Board, he writes: 1. The average number of years of math study for boys and girls in high school is almost…

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