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Book SynopsisIn all Western societies women earn lower wages on average than men. The gender wage gap has existed for many years, although there have been some important changes over time. This volume of collected papers contains extensive research on progress made by women in the labor market, and the characteristics and causes of remaining gender inequalities. It also covers other dimensions of inequality and their interplay with gender, such as family formation, wellbeing, race, and immigrant status. The author was awarded the 2010 IZA Prize in Labor Economics for this research. Part I comprises an Introduction by the Editors. Part II probes and quantifies the explanations for the gender wage gap, including differential choices made in the labor market by men and women as well as labor market discrimination and employment segregation. It also delineates how the gender wage gap has decreased over time in the United States and suggests explanations for this narrowing of the gap and the more recent
Trade ReviewA constant throughout [Blau's] work is a strong emphasis on theory-motivated empirical research and the generation of policy-relevant prescriptions, The result is a detailed and multifaceted explanation of the gender wage gap ... a great read * Karen A. Mumford, Times Higher Education *
This compilation is an invaluable addition to any labor economistâs library. Not only a handy compendium of the many important studies that Francine Blau has conducted over her long and illustrious career, the book is a useful guide to overall research on gender, inequality, and wages. * Jane Waldfogel, Cornell University ILRReview *
Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITORS: EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS IN THE LABOR MARKET; PART II: THE GENDER WAGE GAP: DETERMINANTS AND TRENDS OVER TIME FOR THE UNITED STATES; PART III: INTERNATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE GENDER WAGE GAP AND WAGE INEQUALITY: THE ROLE OF WAGE SETTING INSTITUTIONS; PART IV: OTHER DIMENSIONS OF GENDER INEQUALITY AND POLICY RESPONSES; PART V: INEQUALITY BY RACE AND IMMIGRANT STATUS; PART VI: CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
