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The Gender Wage Gap with Dr. Angela Dills
Oct 4, 2023
Dr. Angela Dills, a labor economist, discusses the various factors contributing to the gender wage gap, including education levels, work experience, job characteristics, and career choices. She explores differences in employment between for-profit and non-profit sectors and highlights the impact of policies such as workplace flexibility and parental leave on addressing the wage gap. The chapter also discusses proactive measures to mitigate biases, the effectiveness of negotiation strategies for women, and the positive impact of pay transparency.
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- When controlling for education, experience, industry, and occupation, the gender wage gap reduces to about 5 to 7 cents on the dollar, with the remaining gap often attributed to discrimination.
- Factors like occupational choices, work hours, and career interruptions for caregiving contribute to the gender wage gap, along with discrimination, and women entering professions that pay less and have different job characteristics.
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The Gender Wage Gap: Exploring the Data and Nuances
The podcast episode features Dr. Angela Dills, a labor economist, discussing her research on the gender wage gap. The commonly cited statistic that women earn 83 cents for every dollar men earn is accurate but lacks context. Social scientists analyze whether men and women in the same profession, with similar backgrounds, are paid equally. When controlling for education, experience, industry, and occupation, the gender wage gap reduces to about 5 to 7 cents on the dollar. The remaining gap is often attributed to discrimination. However, other factors like occupational choices, work hours, and career interruptions for caregiving also contribute to the gap.
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