Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions
- Written by Massimiliano Tani, Professor of Finance and Economics, UNSW
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Women are considerably over-represented in the teaching profession. Recent data show, among recent Australian university graduates, 97% of pre-primary teachers, 85% of primary teachers and 68% of secondary teachers are female. Similarly, large proportions of women in...
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