Friday, May 18, 2012

Economists: How Increased Equality For Women And African-Americans Has Boosted U.S. Productivity

Economists: How Increased Equality For Women And African-Americans Has Boosted U.S. Productivity: Reuters’ Chrystia Freelend today rounded up the economic evidence that equal rights, including equal pay for women and laws against discrimination, help boost the overall economy. One study by four economists even found that expanding opportunities for women and African Americans over the last 50 years has offered a serious boost to U.S. productivity growth: [...]/p