PSYC 320 Lecture Notes - Maternal Wall, Human Capital, Motherhood Penalty
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2 theories have been proposed to account for pay discrepancies across the sexes: supply side theory (human capital theory): Maintains that the characteristics of males and females account for pay inequities. Examples of characteristics of males and females (i. e. , supply-side characteristics ) that may contribute to pay inequities: Occupational choice: however, within occupations females are paid less than males occupational experience number of hours worked negotiation of salary: females are less likely than males to engage in salary negotiation. Occupational choice: women choose the lower paying jobs. This cant be the case because men, in womens oriented work, get more money. Occupational experience: women often have family obligations (take time off work when they have kids), they start work later. When they return to the workforce they have to start at a new place number of hours worked: on average women work 4-5 hours less per week.
