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Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity : Is Comparable Worth the Next Step?
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic policy.
- Wages.
- Women--Employment.
- Women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (29 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Examines reasons behind the persistent wage gap between men and women and outlines policy responses, including the concept of comparable worth to correct the wage penalty for employment in traditionally female jobs. Examines human capital and discrimination explanations of the wage gap, occupational segregation as a factor in depressing women's wages, economic effects of implementing comparable worth policies, and relevant Congressional activity.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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