New research from Denmark finds that motherhood and a 'child penalty' are responsible for the gender earnings gap - AEI

New research from Denmark finds that motherhood and a 'child penalty' are responsible for the gender earnings gap - AEI: 
"That is the conclusion of a new NBER research paper by economists from Princeton, the London School of Economics and the Danish Ministry of Finance titled “Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark” — that the gender pay gap in Denmark is explained largely by a “child penalty” that adversely impacts the earnings of mothers more than fathers, rather than by gender discrimination. 
Here are excerpts from the paper’s abstract, introduction and conclusion:..."
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