Policies to End the Gender Wage Gap in the United States

Marlene Kim
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Marlene Kim: Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA

Review of Radical Political Economics, 2013, vol. 45, issue 3, 278-283

Abstract: Women continue to earn less than men in the United States. This article surveys the debate about why this occurs and synthesizes the policy remedies. Unionizing women, comparable worth, pay secrecy legislation, affirmative action, stronger non-discrimination legislation, and family-friendly policies can improve the gender wage gap. But doing so means that instead of attempting to pass federal legislation, advocates should target states to pass legislation and undertake pro-active remedies that can improve women’s pay.JEL Classification: J7, J31, J38

Keywords: gender; comparable worth; pay secrecy; wage gap; discrimination; gender wage gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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