On the Measurement of Discrimination Against Women

Joe C. Davis and Carl M. Hubbaed

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1979, vol. 38, issue 3, 287-292

Abstract: Socio‐economic measurements implicity invite individuals and governments to base decisions on them. We attempt to show that estimates of discrimination represent poor guides to decision‐making when discrimination is defined too broadly, when earnings differentials are not properly adjusted for changes in relative productivity, and when the present‐value method used is not well‐suited to the problem.

Date: 1979
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