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Fresh Economic Thinking

Since families share economic resources, does it matter if men earn more than women, or vice-versa?

Looking at the spending side of the household ledger, not just the income side, changes how we analyse the issue

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Cameron Murray
Mar 12, 2023
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  • The highest paid models are all women, who make 10x more than men1

  • The most likely person to die at their workplace is a man, who is 10x more likely2

  • Men pay more tax than women and receive less income support3

  • Women aged 20 and under earn more per hour than men in Australia, and women aged under 30 earn more than men in the UK4

  • Women are now more likely to att…

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