Claudia Goldin Makes History as Third Woman to Win Nobel Prize in Economics
Wegdan Mohamed
A few days ago, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the Nobel Prize in Economics for Claudia Goldin, a prominent professor at Harvard University, for her research on women in the labor market.
She became the third woman in the world to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics since its inception more than half a century ago.
Goldin's groundbreaking work, which delves into women's income and their participation in the job market across centuries, earned her this prestigious award.
Born in New York in May 1946, Goldin developed a passion for economics during her university years and eventually earned her Ph.D. in economics from Cornell University.
She conducted influential studies on gender wage gap, the impact of birth control pills on women's careers, marriage decisions, and social indicators related to women's roles in society.
Goldin's research sheds light on current issues through a historical lens, exploring the origins of present concerns. Her latest book, "Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey Toward Equality," was published by Princeton University in 2021.
