Gender, inequality, and wages
By: Francine D. Blau ; [edited by] Anne C. Gielen and Klaus F. Zimmermann
Contributors: Gielen, Anne C.; Zimmermann, Klaus F.
Series: IZA Prize in Labor Economics series; Oxford scholarship online; IZA Prize in Labor Economics series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9780191745805
Subjects: Equal pay for equal work; Race discrimination; Sex discrimination in employment; Social classes; Wages; Women
Description: In all Western societies women earn lower wages on average than men. The gender wage gap has existed for years, although there have been some important changes over time. This collection of revised papers contains extensive research on progress made by women in the labor market and the characteristics and causes of remaining gender inequalities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.