The Gender Pay Gap

Francine D. Blau, Cornell University
Lawrence M. Kahn, Cornell University

Summary

After decades of near constancy at 40 cents on the dollar, the gender pay gap has declined markedly. Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn document these developments and explore the reasons both for the remaining gender pay gap and changes in the gap over time.

Recommended Citation

Blau, Francine D. and Kahn, Lawrence M. (2007) "The Gender Pay Gap," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 4 : Iss. 4, Article 5.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1190
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol4/iss4/art5

 
 
 
 

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