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Female Executives and the Motherhood Penalty

View ORCID ProfileSeth Murray, View ORCID ProfileDanielle H. Sandler and View ORCID ProfileMatthew Staiger
Journal of Human Resources, September 2025, 60 (5) 1706-1736; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0521-11673R1
Seth Murray
Seth Murray is at the Federal Reserve Board .
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