Lessons from a Feminist Paradise
12 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of love and marriage, gender, labour economics, population economics Tags: gender wage gap
The media market works: US media is slightly to the left of centre
12 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, industrial organisation, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, survivor principle Tags: demand for social insurance, gender wage gap, media bias
As discussed before, to survive in a competitive market, media outlets must serve that market as best they can.
The reader or viewer that is most likely to turn off or otherwise switch to another activity are women, often mothers. Women tend to be to the left than me because of their greater demand for social insurance.
To keep their most marginal viewers, media outlets pitch their stories slightly left of centre, aimed at women who are most likely to switch off if they are not seeing what they want to see.
The labour force participation of mothers in the 20th century
30 Jan 2015 Leave a comment
in gender, labour economics, labour supply Tags: engines of liberation, female labour force participation, gender wage gap, sex discrimination
First, work changed to offer more jobs to women. Farming declined sharply; industrial jobs peaked and then declined. Brawn became less important; precise skills, learning, and personal service became more important.
The new economy generated millions of white-collar and “pink-collar” jobs that seemed “suited” to women. That cannot be the full story, of course; women also took over many jobs that had once been men’s, such as teaching and secretarial work.
Second, mothers responded to those job opportunities. Some took jobs because the extra income could help families buy cars, homes, furnishings, and so on. Some took jobs because the family needed their income to make up for husbands’ stagnating wages (a noteworthy trend after the 1970s). And some took jobs because they sought personal fulfilment in the world of work.
via Why Did Married Mothers Go To Work? » Sociological Images.
Gender pay gap: do women earn 77% of what men do?
22 Jan 2015 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of love and marriage, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, politics - USA Tags: employer discrimination, gender wage gap, sex discrimination
The link between parental leave and the gender pay gap | Pew Research Center
19 Jan 2015 Leave a comment
in discrimination, gender, human capital, labour supply, occupational choice, population economics Tags: gender wage gap, Parental leave, unintended consequences
Key facts about the gender pay gap–Pew Centre research
10 Jan 2015 Leave a comment
in discrimination, gender, human capital, labour economics, occupational choice Tags: gender wage gap, labour economics, sex discrimination
How big is the sexism problem in economics? This article’s co-author is anonymous because of it
07 Jan 2015 Leave a comment
in discrimination, gender, human capital, labour economics, occupational choice, politics - USA Tags: gender wage gap, reversing gender dao
Why is it assumed that economics is the best available choice for women with mathematical skill?
Just as many men as women qualify for engineering and science but more of these same women also qualify for law and medicine.
Why enroll in engineering, science or economics if you have qualified for law or medicine?
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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