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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Gender pay gap"”.
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The gender pay gap: are equal pay audits an effective solution?
Equal Pay Audits are the latest tool in the campaign for gender equality at work. I use two pay audits, in a bank and an insurance company, to demonstrate how they can be used and abused, and in the process I explore the reasons for the massive gender pay gap of forty three per cent in the finance …
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The Ultimate Power of Religiosity-Local Religiosity and CEO Gender Pay Gap
… religions facilitate patriarchy contributing to gender stratification, justifying men’s hierarchical superiority to women, we predicted that local religiosity is negatively related to appointing and remunerating female CEOs. We found no evidence that local religiosity relates to the probability …
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The Ultimate Power of Religiosity-Local Religiosity and CEO Gender Pay Gap
… religions facilitate patriarchy contributing to gender stratification, justifying men’s hierarchical superiority to women, we predicted that local religiosity is negatively related to appointing and remunerating female CEOs. We found no evidence that local religiosity relates to the probability …
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Addressing gender pay gap and gender pay equity in the Future of Work
… However, even with the FOW, the issue of gender pay equity remains. Amidst the extensive literature aimed at addressing the global issue of gender pay gap, the lack of understanding of the potential impact of emerging trends and changes in the workplace environment, brought about by the …
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Gender equality in sports : the gender pay gap and women's representation in Icelandic sports clubs
… The study aimed to analyze if there was a gender pay gap in Icelandic sports, and if so, examine to what extent the gap was. Furthermore, the aim was to analyze how Icelandic sports clubs accomplish gender equality in their daily operations. Research methods: Two separate studies were …
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Pay Equity: Reassessing gender pay gap, a comparative analysis of South Africa, India and Tanzania
… in the workplace especially in the context of pay disparities between men and women and how to overcome and get rid of the existing discrimination by examining different jurisdictions. Pay equity struggles have been universal concern ever since both men and women entered the workforce. Women …
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Gender Pay Gap in Public Organizations: An Analysis of Trends in Pay Gaps Between Men and Women in Federal Agencies
<p>The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibited gender-based wage discrimination in the workforce specifically between men and women that had an identical skill set and were performing the same job. The gender pay gap has been an issue in the American workforce and particularly public administration as …
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Three Essays on the Impact of Education on the Women's Employment and Empowerment in South Korea
… Capability Approach in order to understand the gendered translation of education into the labour market outcomes. In this essay, confidence is a societal conversion factor that individuals transform their resources into capabilities of labour market participation. Empirically, this essay shows …
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Income Inequality and Wage Differentials: A Quantile Regression Approach
… chapter provides a descriptive analysis of the gender wage gap using quantile regression. Many studies have examined the gender wage gap in the United States but this is the first to provide systematic analysis of the gender wage gap using quantile regression over time. Using data from both the …
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Gender Differences in the Compensation, Promotion Track and Performance Evaluations for School Superintendents
… the body of educational literature in regards to gender differences faced by school superintendents in regards to compensation, promotion track and performance evaluation. The first research question, explored the possibility of continued issues with the gender pay gap for superintendents. The …
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A haunted society: Old age pensions in Iceland from a gender perspective
… topic of this thesis is old age pensions from a gender perspective. The research is quantitative; statistics on the economic situation of both genders are presented, and conclusions drawn about older women’s situations in regard to pensions and the future prospects of women of working age. …
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Pay transparency and unequal pay for equal work: devising an effective regulatory framework
… by UK law since 1975, the right to equal pay continues to be inhibited, in part by a pervasive culture of pay secrecy. In this thesis, it is argued that strengthening compliance with equal pay law can only be achieved by imposing duties on employers to ensure their pay systems are not …
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Does one size fit all? exploring the effect of hearing aid impulse noise reduction on isiXhosa click sounds: a pilot study
Gender diversity remains a significant challenge in the Information Technology (IT) industry, particularly in South Africa, where the workforce composition does not reflect the nation's demographic diversity. This disparity results in the underrepresentation of women despite policies aimed at …
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Experiences of South African women in agile projects: an intersectional perspective
Gender diversity remains a significant challenge in the Information Technology (IT) industry, particularly in South Africa, where the workforce composition does not reflect the nation's demographic diversity. This disparity results in the underrepresentation of women despite policies aimed at …
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Empirical Essays on Gender in Organizations
… consists of three empirical essays on gender and organizations. It contributes to our understanding of the mechanisms that produce and reproduce gender inequality within organizations. The essays of this dissertation address causes of organizational gender inequality at the …
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Experiences of Female Informal Traders in Namibia during the National Coronavirus Lockdown of 2020
… are often paid lower salaries resulting in a gender pay gap (Mwaba, 2010). As a result, many women turn to informal employment to provide for themselves and their families, and informal traders are mostly women (61.2%; The Informal Sector Survey, 2001). In many African nations, women are often …
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Essays in Empirical Labour Economics
… role of workplace heterogeneity in determining pay differentials between workers, employing a range of reduced-form tools and using detailed matched employer-employee administrative data. The first chapter, co-authored with Alessandra Casarico, studies the contribution of differences in firm pay …
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Gender equalities and career progression of indian women in the information and technology sector in India: women's views and perspectives
… in professional occupations such as IT, the gaps in our knowledge remain. These gaps are investigating career outcomes and career progression of women in the IT sector in India. This study uses the three –dimensional (culture, structure, and action dimension) framework suggested by Julia …
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STRATEGIC LITIGATION FOR WOMAN'S RIGHTS AT THE WORKPLACE: A LAW AND ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVE.
… comprehensive legal frameworks protecting gender equality in the workplace, significant disparities persist between men and women in pay, promotion opportunities, and career advancement across Europe. This thesis examines whether Strategic litigation can effectively address these enduring …
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