Introduction
Is there a gender pay gap? Economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a former Undersecretary of Labor, says no. Mrs. Roth is currently the Director of Economics21 & Senior Fellow at The Manhattan Institute. In this presentation, she will deconstruct "pay inequality" in America by discussing its myths and realities.
Summary
- In today’s world, the gender pay gap is a false liberal ideology
- When undertaking gender pay gap studies, it is important to correlate the salaries of men and women doing the same job at the same number of hours per week
- When correlating the salaries of men and women in the same job, salaries tend to be more statistically alike
- According to Mrs. Roth, more so than men, women tend to take jobs that allow them flexibility for family reasons, which explains the popularly used "77%" statistic
Resources
- The Gender Wage Gap is a Myth – Wall Street Journal – By Diana Furchtgott-Roth
- How Obama’s Gender Policies Undermine America – By Diana Furchtgott-Roth
- Women’s Figures: An Illustrated Guide to the Economic Progress of Women in America - By Diana Furchtgott-Roth
- The Feminist Dilemma: When Success Is Not Enough – Diana Furchtgott-Roth
- Check out her work at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
- Economics 21 - A nonpartisan organization dedicated to economic research and innovative public policies for the 21st century