Charlotte Lucke examines changes in the labour market and society
In her doctoral thesis about labour economics, Charlotte Lucke looks at inequalities in labour markets and in life expectancies, and at the reasons for gender pay gaps, among other things.
Charlotte Lucke is a PhD candidate in economics at Stockholm University. Photo: Hanna Weitz
What do you examine in the thesis?
”My thesis consists of four essays which cover different topics within labour economics. The overarching topic is changes in the labour market and the society. My first essay examines a reform which attempts to raise labour supply in an effort to combat labour shortages. The second and third look at the development of inequality in labour markets and in life expectancies. The final paper investigates a commonly cited underlying reason for the gender pay gap: the birth of children.”
How can your results contribute to society?
”The results can hopefully provide some insights into mechanisms in the society that puzzle us. The first paper attempts to understand how elastic full-time workers’ labour supply is and how they can be incentivized to work more, and how this affects firms. The second paper sheds light on possible reasons why disposable income inequality increased in Sweden during the past 30 years. The third paper does the same for life expectancy inequality over 60 years. The results from my fourth paper show that children are not responsible for the long-term gender pay gap, unlike general belief.”
What will you do after your defence?
”I have already started a job as an analyst in the consulting firm Oxera in Berlin.”
About the thesis and defence
Charlotte Lucke is a PhD candidate at the Department of Economics, Stockholm University. Her doctoral thesis in economics is titled Essays on Labour Supply and Inequality.
The defence is public and takes place on Friday 4 October 2024, at 10.00–12.00 in lärosal 8, Albano hus 2, Stockholm University.
Last updated: 2024-10-03
Source: Department of Economics