women's employment

Ford School economist Betsey Stevenson has noted that in January 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic shattered labor markets, women’s participation had been at its highest level ever. Now as the U.S. economy rebuilds, she again is commenting on t...

Following the passing of Texas law ending abortion access after six weeks of pregnancy, more than 150 economists, Justin Wolfers among them, submitted a brief in a court case in Mississippi that is seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade. "Ample evidence...

Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson's analysis on the disproportionate toll the COVID-19 recession has had on women and mothers in the U.S. has been widely cited. As the debate continues about the potential for another economic stimulus package, a...

“We are creating inequality 20 years down the line that is even greater than we have today,” said Stevenson. “This is how inequality begets inequality.” Read the full New York Times article here. 

"The drop in female labor-force participation was quite dismal and not surprising with the return back to school not happening,” said Stevenson. “Sacrificing market skills to help your family comes at a really big cost... and potentially causes tensi...

“It was a really startling difference. There's no way to look at that number and conclude anything other than the fact that the child care crisis is wreaking havoc on women's employment," said Ford School economist Betsey Stevenson. "Even when men ar...