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Author: Timm Betz

Timm Betz is Assistant Professor at the School of Governance at the Technical University of Munich. You can learn more about him at his website.
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The Pink Tax That’s Costing Women Billions of Dollars a Year—and What We Can Do About It

Timm Betz, David Fortunato and Diana Z. O'Brien
The Pink Tax That's Costing Women Billions of Dollars a Year—and What We Can Do About It

Shoppers scrambling for last minute gift purchases might notice a disturbing pattern: Items targeting female consumers are often more expensive than similar products and services marketed towards men—a phenomenon often referred to as the “pink tax.”

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