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Policies to End the Gender Wage Gap in the United States

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  • Marlene Kim

    (Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA)

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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

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  • Marlene Kim, 2013. "Policies to End the Gender Wage Gap in the United States," Review of Radical Political Economics, Union for Radical Political Economics, vol. 45(3), pages 278-283, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:reorpe:v:45:y:2013:i:3:p:278-283
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    Keywords

    gender; comparable worth; pay secrecy; wage gap; discrimination; gender wage gap;
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    JEL classification:

    • J7 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J38 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Public Policy

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