Nancy Folbre

Nancy Folbre is a professor of economics at University of Massachussetts Amherst and a contributor to the New York Times' Economix section. She edited and contributed to For Love and Money and is an advisor for the Russell Sage Foundation's future-of-work program.

A Rise in Female Breadwinners Does Not Mean Gender Equality Is Inevitable

A Rise in Female Breadwinners Does Not Mean Gender Equality Is Inevitable

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