On the Measurement of Discrimination Against Women

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 chang...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of economics and sociology 1979-07, Vol.38 (3), p.287-292
Hauptverfasser:	Davis, Joe C., Hubbaed, Carl M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Critiques Discrimination Earning/Earnings/Earner/Earners Employment discrimination Equal pay Gender discrimination Gender roles Men Present value Productivity Sex discrimination Sexism Social discrimination Studies Wage differential Wages & salaries Woman/Women (see also Female) Women Working women
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0002-9246 1536-7150
DOI:	10.1111/j.1536-7150.1979.tb02828.x