Jun 15, 2021 · Possibly. Some analysts are anticipating a mini baby boom once vaccines are widely available and restrictions are lifted. But even a mini baby boom is unlikely to fully compensate for the decline. Experience shows that when a couple defers having a child, for whatever reason, they typically don’t make it up later. The unborn baby remains unborn.

Apr 17, 2018 · “After the child’s first year of life the gap continues to grow for the next five years, but at a much slower rate, then tapers off and even begins to fall once the child reaches school-age.” The pay gap between all spouses doubled immediately after the first birth as mothers’ pay fell while fathers’ wages increased.

Mar 3, 2025 · The US enters its 'drill, baby, drill' era. Here’s what a top energy leader has to say Mar 3, 2025

Aug 23, 2016 · The gender pay gap is the lowest on record. It was 23% in 2003 and 28% in 1993. It was 23% in 2003 and 28% in 1993. However, on closer inspection the figures reveal that this is not the case for mid- and highly educated women, where the gender wage gap is essentially the same as it was 20 years ago.

Feb 27, 2020 · In the far north of Europe, Finnish parents are being paid to have babies. The municipality of Miehikkälä was paying parents $3,240 per baby, but now has increased that to $10,970 per child. Other European countries are pursuing similar policies as they try to reverse the continent’s falling birthrate.

May 19, 2022 · It’s a term coined by sociologists describing the systematic disadvantage that women encounter in the workplace when they become mothers, in terms of pay, perceived competence and benefits compared to other workers. For me, it is the gender pay gap – some studies have shown the motherhood penalty makes up 80% of the gender pay gap.

Jan 10, 2019 · The pay gap between sexes only makes it harder, she added. South Korea's gender wage gap is highest among advanced countries at 34.6 percent, above OECD average of 13.8 percent. A Hyundai Motor spokeswoman said the firm was committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and opposes discrimination.

Jul 19, 2024 · One reason is the wealth gap between men and women. While 54% of men plan to leave an inheritance, only 42% of women plan to do so. Moreover, women are in a more uncertain financial position, with a third of women (compared to a quarter of men) unsure if they will be able to pass wealth to future generations.

Nov 9, 2017 · The growing gap between the rich and the poor, the old and the young, has been largely ignored by policymakers and investors until the recent rise of anti-establishment votes, including those for Brexit in the UK and for President Trump in the US. This is a mistake.

Jun 15, 2023 · Baby boomers (those born between 1950 and 1964) are a generation born during a period of relatively limited material resources. They possess rich social and economic experience. As they move into retirement and a life of leisure, they have more free time to focus on themselves and explore new possibilities.