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by bennysomething 1382 days ago
To (probabl mis) quote the Economist magazine, when adjusted for other variables the gender pay gap disappears.
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What are those other variables? They could point to other problems. For example, if adjusting for experience eliminates the gap, wages might be driven down for a group of folks due to a lack of opportunities to gain that experience.
Hours worked, career selection. In short there is no arbitrage to be found and employers aren’t leaving money on the table.