Evaluate the following statement: "The gender pay gap provides evidence of widespread, severe, ongoing discrimination by employers and fellow workers."
There are many explanations of the gender pay gap. Some are associated with discrimination both by consumers and employers. Others are not associated with discrimination. Examples of factors that would explain why men earn more than women, on average, but that are not associated with discrimination include years of labor-market experience, types of jobs, levels of human capital, and on-the-job training.
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An increase in unemployment insurance benefits will:
A. increase the demand for labor. B. decrease job search efforts of unemployed workers. C. increase job search efforts of unemployed workers. D. decrease the demand for labor.
Refer to Figure d, which illustrates a game played by Travis and Darren. Travis's dominant strategy is:
A. North.
B. South.
C. East.
D. West.
Unskilled workers first gained union representation under the Congress of Industrial Organization in 1935
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Here is a consumption function: C = C0 + MPC(Yd). Which of the following is true about the consumption function?
A) Consumption will rise if autonomous consumption or disposable income rise. B) Consumption will fall if autonomous consumption falls or if the MPC rises. C) Consumption will rise if autonomous consumption rises, MPC declines, or disposable income rises. D) For every $1 rise in autonomous consumption, consumption will also rise by $1. E) a and d