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The Economist on Twitter: "There is a rising gap between wages at the top compared with the middle and bottom. Why? http://t.co/512O05RhTc http://t.co/RSYunYh2jy" / Twitter
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The Economist on Twitter: "The gender wage gap is smaller in STEM industries, but less women enter these fields than men. Men are around twice as likely as women to graduate in
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