Marianne Bertrand

Why Does Progress on Women's Wages Seem to Be Stalling?

Prof. Marianne Bertrand cautions against putting ‘too much weight on one year of data’ after wage gap rises in 2015


A Disadvantaged Start Hurts Boys More Than Girls

Article cites paper by Prof. Marianne Bertrand, which found boys suffer more developmentally in disadvantaged homes


How Motherhood Widens the Income Gap for Businesswomen

Article cites study by Prof. Marianne Bertrand, which attributed the salary gap between male and female MBAs to childbirth


Income disparity may affect marital decisions

Prof. Richard Thaler suggests applying 'Roth rule' to marriages to avoid disputes over who earns more


Marianne Bertrand

Title: Chris P. Dialynas Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Willard Graham Faculty Scholar, Chicago Booth

Expertise: Development economics

Departmental website: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/b/marianne-bertrand