When it comes to the gender pay gap, there is a lot of debate about whether women actually do get paid less than men for the same work. Some argue it is a myth, while others say the pay gap is very real and an example of ongoing workplace inequality. In this article, we will dig...
The Gender Wage Gap Between Unionized Workers Is Tiny — And ShrinkingThe gender gap between what unionized male workers make and what unionized female workers make is just 9.4 cents, meaning that women working full time make more than 90 percent of what men do…Bryce Covert...
The gender pay gap is a complex and often misunderstood issue, leading to various misconceptions and discussions about whether the gap is real or fake. These, in turn, give rise to arguments against addressing the gender pay gap. Therefore, it’s important that these myths are debunked so we...
The aim of my dissertation is to study the gender wage gap with a specific focus on developing andtransition countries. In the first chapter I present the main existing theories proposed to analyse thegender wage gap and I review the empirical literature on the gender wage gap in developing an...
Moreover, the gender pay gap declined much more slowly at the top of the wage distribution that at the middle or the bottom and by 2010 was noticeably higher at the top. We then survey the literature to identify what has been learned about the explanations for the gap. We conclude that ...
The gender wage gap has declined in magnitude over time; however, the gap that remains is largely unexplained due to gender convergence in key wage determining characteristics. In this paper we show that the degree of gender convergence differs across countries in Europe. Most, if not all, of...
Despite the increased attachment of women to the labour force in nearly all developed countries, a stubborn gender pay gap remains. This chapter provides a review of the economics literature on the gender wage gap, with an emphasis on developed countries. We begin with an overview of the trends...
Parents receive a generous parental leave package, flexible employment choices, and there is a low gender wage gap, while children receive high-quality ... MB Wells,D Bergnehr - 《Handbook of Family Policies Across the Globe》 被引量: 15发表: 2014年 Women caregivers, women wage earners : ...
The gender wage gap is the difference in pay between men and women for the same job. Currently, women make about 80 cents for every dollar a man brings in — that’s a gender wage gap of 20 percent.
The notion that women earn less than men has become an accepted truth. Problem is, it’s bogus. Here are three myths about the gender wage gap.