An edition of The wage gap
(2014)
The wage gap
by Noel Merino
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Contains over twenty-one essays that offer varying perspectives on controversial issues related to the wage gap, what causes it, the effects of education on it, and income inequality
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Is the wage gap between men and women due to discrimination? Overview: women's earnings -- Bureau of Labor Statistics
Women's wages are lower due to occupational segregation -- Ariane Hegewisch and Maxwell Matite
Institutional bias partially explains the gender wage gap -- Bryce Covert
The gender wage gap is a myth -- Diana Furchtgott-Roth
The "equal pay day" myth -- Carrie Lukas
Sex, workers: gender discrimination does not explain the male-female pay gap -- Andrew Biggs -- Is the wage gap between rich and poor harmful? Overview: the gap in income between rich and poor / -- Pew Social & Demographic Trends
Rising income inequality adversely affects many social systems -- Elizabeth McNichol et al.
Income inequality has eroded the middle class and the American dream -- Stewart Lansley
Income inequality affects social equality, social unity, and happiness -- Timothy Noah
There is no evidence that inequality harms the economy or democracy -- Scott Winship
Income inequality can be good for everyone -- Richard A. Epstein
Inequality does not make people unhappy -- Arthur C. Brooks -- Is the wage gap among races problematic for society? Overview: income by race and Hispanic origin / -- Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette D. Proctor, and Jessica C. Smith
Discrimination explains the low wages of black men -- Darrick Hamilton, Algernon Austin, and William Darity Jr.
Income inequality disproportionately harms women of color -- Sophia Kerby
The racial wage gap contributes to a racial wealth gap -- Signe-Mary McKernan et al.
Discrimination does not explain the race and gender wage gaps -- June O'Neill
Minimum wage laws hurt, not help, unskilled black youths -- Walter E. Williams -- Is education key to reducing wage gaps? Education is the key to a healthy economy / -- George P. Shultz and Eric A. Hanushek
Affordable higher education could be a great equalizer -- Josh Freedman
Education is not the cure for income inequality -- Lawrence Mishel
Higher education is not always a smart monetary investment -- Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill
The wealthy kids are all right -- Chuck Collins.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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