Women applying for a job at a construction firm notice that the employer pays little attention to their applications and seems hesitant to set up interviews with them. This is an example of which of the following?
A. human capital
B. wage gap
C. glass escalator
D. occupational segregation by gender
Ans: D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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What will be an ideal response?
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