Mothers earn less than women without children. But why?

May 2, 2017

A woman with a baby on her back looks on at an informal settlement in the capital Luanda, August 30, 2012. Angolans will go to the polls on Friday to elect lawmakers and their president. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (ANGOLA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR37ADK

The loss in personal wealth is greater the younger a woman is when she becomes a mother. Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Philipp M. Lersch

tdoctoral Researcher in Sociology, University of Cologne

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