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title: How Good Intentions Can Reduce Jobs for Women
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# How Good Intentions Can Reduce Jobs for Women

Many labour laws are designed to protect women, but they can also make hiring them more expensive. This short explores how well-intentioned regulations can unintentionally reduce women's access to better-paying jobs.