The German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche published an interview with Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin, focusing on women’s economic participation and structural barriers in the labor market. The piece references Goldin’s recent talk at the RFBerlin Annual Public Lecture “Why Women Won”, where she discussed how gender roles, childcare structures, and labor market regulations shape women’s employment decisions.
Goldin emphasized that sustainable economic growth requires addressing systemic inequalities and enabling greater female labor force participation. Reflecting on demographic and policy challenges, she noted that “certain structures prevent women from having children when and how they wish,” urging reforms that support flexibility and equal opportunity in the workforce.
The full interview is available in WirtschaftsWoche. Photo by: Foto: Jillian Freyer via WirtschaftsWoche.
