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    Why it’s Great to Be the Boss

    America’s bosses are more satisfied with their family life, jobs and overall financial situation than are non-managerial employees. Bosses are also significantly more likely than workers to think of their job as a career rather than just a job to get them by.

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    Gender and Generations

    Survey Details: Conducted Nov-Dec 2012 | File Release Date: 2014 January 7

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    The link between parental leave and the gender pay gap

    It turns out that countries that offer more liberal parental leave policies tend to have higher wage gaps among men and women ages 30-34, according to analyses by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

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    International Migrants by Country

    Explore the population of international migrants by country with this interactive. International migrants include many foreign workers, international students, refugees and their descendants.

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    Changing Patterns of Global Migration and Remittances

    Patterns of global migration and remittances have shifted in recent decades, even as both the number of immigrants and the amount of money they send home have grown, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the United Nations and the World Bank.

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    Who men and women prefer as their co-workers

    Most Americans say it doesn’t matter if their co-workers are men or women. But for those with a preference, men say they would rather work with men—and women say the same.

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    Who’s the boss? In U.S. business, it’s mostly men

    Fewer than 5% of Fortune 1000 companies have women CEOs, and only 10% of women nationally say they’re a boss or top manager. Women are consistently less likely than men to say they want to be a boss someday.