The pink tax : sexist pricing or myth? / Brendan D. Dooley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dooley, Brendan D., author.

Series:

SAGE Business Cases.

SAGE Business Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women consumers--Case studies.

Women consumers.

Consumer protection--Case studies.

Consumer protection.

Women's rights--Case studies.

Women's rights.

Sex discrimination against women--Case studies.

Sex discrimination against women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Pink Tax

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2020.

Summary:

Are women routinely forced to pay more for common goods and services than men? There are price differentials that favor men, putting women at a disadvantage when purchasing dry cleaning services, haircuts, and a list of toiletries. Focusing attention on one item in particular, razor blades, the case study evaluates the merits of whether the additional costs typically applied to women's consumer goods constitutes a "pink tax." The argument for this explains that the products are similar, to the point of being the same. Therefore, any additional costs are punitive and rooted in sexism. On the other hand, critics insist that the differences reflect greater production costs. These costs are ultimately passed to the end user. Furthermore, the market for women's razors is more competitive due to females being more discriminating consumers than their male counterparts. Similar products are not the same for customers who are sensitive to the differences that less attentive buyers tend to overlook. The question at issue is whether there is indeed a problem with differential pricing schemes or not.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5297-0409-X

9781529704099

OCLC:

1162868654