A discussion of “The Role of Firms in Gender Earnings Inequality” and “Ranking Firms Using Revealed Preferences” Do women earn less than men because of discrimination? Or are they making choices that lead to lower pay? Why on earth would someone choose lower pay? Because the lower pay may come with…
Tag: Gender Gap
Microeconomics
Status Seeking Competition Created Gender Gap
A Discussion of “Social-status ranking: a hidden channel to gender inequality under competition” Reports women earn less than men is not what this story is about. Arguing about that statistic, the role of selectivity bias, and the presence of proper controls is not the point of this study although its…