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Comparable Worth In The Public Sector, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Robert Smith
Comparable Worth In The Public Sector, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Robert Smith
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
[Excerpt] At the theoretical level, we conclude that the case for comparable worth rests on the argument that the current distribution of female employees is based on discriminatory barriers which existing legislation have not broken down. If this argument is valid, the desirability of comparable worth depends upon one's perceptions of how the benefits it provides contrasts with the efficiency losses it induces. Given the trade-offs involved, ultimately one's position on comparable worth must depend on value judgments.
Wage And Occupational Differences Between Black And White Men: Labor Market Discrimination In The Rural South, Lewis Smith, Vernon Briggs , Brian Rungeling, James Smith
Wage And Occupational Differences Between Black And White Men: Labor Market Discrimination In The Rural South, Lewis Smith, Vernon Briggs , Brian Rungeling, James Smith
Vernon M Briggs Jr
"The existence of labor market discrimination based on race is well established.However, study continues into a variety of aspects of discrimination-among them the extent to which it exists in different regions. Gwartney has estimated the ratio of black to white earnings to be between .83 and .88 for the North and between .68 and .74 for the South. Masters, in a study of earnings differentials between black and white men, found a ratio of .79 for the non-South and .69 for the South. Although considerable literature has developed concerning earnings differentials, wage discrimination in rural areas is one topic which …
Wage And Occupational Differences Between Black And White Men: Labor Market Discrimination In The Rural South, Lewis Smith, Vernon Briggs , Brian Rungeling, James Smith
Wage And Occupational Differences Between Black And White Men: Labor Market Discrimination In The Rural South, Lewis Smith, Vernon Briggs , Brian Rungeling, James Smith
Vernon M Briggs Jr
"The existence of labor market discrimination based on race is well established.However, study continues into a variety of aspects of discrimination-among them the extent to which it exists in different regions. Gwartney has estimated the ratio of black to white earnings to be between .83 and .88 for the North and between .68 and .74 for the South. Masters, in a study of earnings differentials between black and white men, found a ratio of .79 for the non-South and .69 for the South. Although considerable literature has developed concerning earnings differentials, wage discrimination in rural areas is one topic which …