Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity : Is Comparable Worth the Next Step?

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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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 traditio...

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.

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