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The reasoning I heard is that it's explained by differences in personality across the two populations. One group is, on average, more assertive, and as a result
by andai 2y ago
The reasoning I heard is that it's explained by differences in personality across the two populations. One group is, on average, more assertive, and as a result more likely to negotiate higher salary.
- bbatha 2y agoWhich is reasoning that's difficult to prove. To the contrary women and underprivileged minorities also feel like they can't be assertive without being labeled as shrill. The wage gap, at firms without a history of discrimination, is almost entirely determined by women having their first child and the support structures around it (subsidized childcare, paternity leave, flexible hours).[1][2] This suggests the assertiveness is probably not the issue. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaconn/2023/11/08/nobel-winner-claudia-goldin-predicted-flexible-work-could-ease-the-pay-gap-new-data-support-her-theory/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaconn/2023/11/08/nobel-winne... [2] https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/july-2016/gender-pay-gap-may-be-linked-to-flexible-and-irregular-hours https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/j...
- darby_nine 2y agoThis explanation hold less and less water as corporations switch more firmly to tiered compensation tied directly to title.
- jimbokun 2y agoNew employees vs more experienced employees, and different job descriptions are even more likely to explain the differences. I don't know if that's the case here. But it would be good to investigate all the possible factors before coming to any conclusions.
- nonethewiser 2y agoThe reality is likely much more nuanced. But Id expect what fields they choose to go into is the bigger factor.