Women's Workforce Participation Quiz
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What factor caused the participation of women in the workforce to start falling?

The fact that they didn't necessarily need to work thanks to higher individual labor productivity, but also factory work was distinctly separate from the home, so it was harder to balance domestic duties with a traditional job.

Why did the participation of women in the workforce decrease as farming gave way to modern industry?

Factory work was distinctly separate from the home, making it harder to balance domestic duties with a traditional job.

What did G's work find about pay equality over time?

Despite the assumption that pay equality was getting better over time, gender equality due to discrimination was quite low at that time.

In what ways did men still earn more than women despite observed differences in factors such as productivity, education, and experience?

<p>The pay difference that could not be explained by observed differences in factors such as productivity, education, and experience was lower.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the transition from agriculture to modern industry affect women's participation in the workforce?

<p>As farming gave way to modern industry, the participation of women in the workforce started to fall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the participation of women in the workforce start to fall as farming gave way to modern industry?

<p>Because factory work was distinctly separate from the home, making it harder to balance domestic duties with a traditional job.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some factors that contributed to the low gender equality in the workforce at that time?

<p>Discrimination and the fact that men still earned more than women despite observed differences in productivity, education, and experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What societal progression did not necessarily lead to improved pay equality for women?

<p>Giving women the right to vote and equal pay laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't women necessarily need to work as farming gave way to modern industry?

<p>Thanks to higher individual labor productivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the transition from farming to modern industry on women's participation in the workforce?

<p>The participation of women in the workforce started to fall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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