Cindy, a tenured, full professor of French literature at a large university, is paid ($60,000.) The university

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Cindy, a tenured, full professor of French literature at a large university, is paid \($60,000.\) The university reports median salaries by gender and rank as a new initiative on faculty compensation. From reading the report, Cindy learns that she is paid \($20,000\) below the median for male, tenured, full professors. She is also paid \($12,000\) below the median for female, tenured, full professors. What factors might explain Cindy’s position in the wage distribution? Why might or might not the university be engaged in gender discrimination?

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Labor Economics

ISBN: 9781260565522

8th Edition

Authors: George Borjas

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