Category Archives: The Wage Gap Series

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) Over on Amanda’s blog, reader “JenK” writes: Men are more willing to take on dangerous jobs so can find better paying jobs than those who are not willing … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) In this post, I’ll address a very simple question: what evidence is there that economic discrimination against women currently exists in the USA? Reading the works of conservatives … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) On page 16 of the anti-feminist economics handbook Women’s Figures, the authors explain that “if women were only paid seventy-four cents on a man’s dollar, then a firm … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) So suppose you want to look at the wage gap. The best thing to do is to consider only what happens to young workers without children, right? This … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) This is a very common argument. In this view, the pay gap is only still around because women only recently entered the workforce; as such, women haven’t had … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) Myth: The pay gap only exists because women take time off from work to raise kids. This is a common belief, especially among anti-feminists. Typical is Patricia Hausman’s … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) This is a myth which is frequently repeated by anti-feminists on the internet. Although exact details vary, the argument is generally that the pay gap is a statistical … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) First of all, let’s dispel one common misunderstanding: the pay gap between women and men is not primarily caused by unequal pay for identical jobs. This does occasionally … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) Changes in the pay gap over time. In 1972, women working full-time year-round earned 57.9% of what men working full-time year-round earned. In 1999, measured the same way, … Continue reading →

(This is one of a series of posts on the wage gap.) There are a literally unlimited number of ways one could go about measuring the pay gap between men and women. Here’s six ways, for example. Compare wages among … Continue reading →