Discuss the causes of the gender pay gap and why it matters. Evaluate policy responses and consider how the gender pay gap may be closed

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Discuss the causes of the gender pay gap and why it matters. Evaluate policy responses and consider how the gender pay gap may be closed (3000 Words)

Essential reading:

Milner, S., Pochic, S., Scheele, A., & Williamson, S. (2019). Challenging gender pay gaps: Organizational and regulatory strategies. Gender, Work & Organization, 26(5), 593-598.

 

Healy, G., & Ahamed, M. M. (2019). Gender Pay Gap, Voluntary Interventions and Recession: The Case of the British Financial Services Sector. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 1–26.

 

O’Reilly, J., Smith, M., Deakin, S., & Burchell, B. (2015). Equal Pay as a Moving Target: International perspectives on forty-years of addressing the gender pay gap. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 39(2), 299–317.

 

Causes:

1.     Gender segregation

2.     The motherhood penalty (the uneven distribution of unpaid household and childcare labor as the main forces persistently maintaining wage inequality).

3.     Industry (negotiation differential) and unconscious gender bias occupation

4.     Social Stereotypes of Under-Valuating Women’s Work and Skills

5.       Legislation

Structure

Your work will be judged on how well you do each of the following:

1.Provide a clear introduction, setting out nature and scope of the topic to be discussed and outlining the terms of reference and parameters of the essay.

2.Provide, in the main body of the essay, evidence of research and reading beyond the main course textbook, including use of journal articles.

3.Substantiate propositions and arguments with empirical evidence and theories where appropriate.  Where relevant and appropriate, consider alternative and competing perspectives.

Provide both sides of the argument from economical and sociological perspective of the employee and employer

4.Provide a clear conclusion that summarises the key points and arguments made.

5.Reference all cited sources and provide a comprehensive ‘Harvard style’ (author-date) bibliography.


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