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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