Hardback
Explaining the Gender Wage Gap
The Missing Aspects of Discrimination
9781035312580 Edward Elgar Publishing
This timely book offers an engaging contemporary analysis of research into the gender pay gap while also providing important nuanced observations. It illustrates the variant methodologies that have been employed by researchers who have attempted to elucidate this challenging topic.
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Contents
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This timely book offers an engaging contemporary analysis of research into the gender pay gap while also providing important nuanced observations. It illustrates the variant methodologies that have been employed by researchers who have attempted to elucidate this challenging topic.
Explaining the Gender Wage Gap examines often-neglected factors that highlight women’s lower earnings compared to men, such as risk aversion and the negotiation process. Chapters compare feminist and neoclassical discrimination theories whilst analysing models used to calculate the gender wage gap. They conclude that modern discrimination against women in the labour market may be less severe than public assumptions suggest.
Due to its investigative content, this intriguing book will be perfect for researchers and students exploring macroeconomics, the labour market and gender discrimination. It will also be beneficial for university professors lecturing in subjects such as economics, sociology and labour policy.
Explaining the Gender Wage Gap examines often-neglected factors that highlight women’s lower earnings compared to men, such as risk aversion and the negotiation process. Chapters compare feminist and neoclassical discrimination theories whilst analysing models used to calculate the gender wage gap. They conclude that modern discrimination against women in the labour market may be less severe than public assumptions suggest.
Due to its investigative content, this intriguing book will be perfect for researchers and students exploring macroeconomics, the labour market and gender discrimination. It will also be beneficial for university professors lecturing in subjects such as economics, sociology and labour policy.
Critical Acclaim
‘Explaining the Gender Wage Gap: The Missing Aspects of Discrimination is a seminal and ground-breaking work of meticulous and articulate scholarship. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Explaining the Gender Wage Gap is especially and unreservedly recommended for the personal reading lists of Women’s Rights political activists and governmental/corporate Gender Equality policy makers, as well as professional, and college/university library Gender Economics Studies collections and supplemental Gender Inequality curriculum studies lists.’
– James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
‘Sielska’s book should be required reading for all who ignorantly use the term “gender wage gap” and rant about alleged discrimination. This is the definitive work on the subject.’
– Philipp Bagus, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
– James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
‘Sielska’s book should be required reading for all who ignorantly use the term “gender wage gap” and rant about alleged discrimination. This is the definitive work on the subject.’
– Philipp Bagus, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
Contents
Contents: Acknowledgements 1. Economic theories of discrimination 2. The gender wage gap under the microscope: methods of measurement 3. The explained part of the gender wage gap 4. The unexplained part of the gender wage gap. Conclusion to Explaining the Gender Wage Gap Bibliography Index
