There Is a Debate Over How Much of the Female-Male

question 11

Multiple Choice

There is a debate over how much of the female-male wage gap is due to differences in labor market differences. What is one reason why this is highly debated?

• A) Men and women vary greatly in their education levels.
• B) There is little evidence that men and women have different labor market experience after conditioning on age and education.
• C) Men and women vary greatly in their productivity.
• D) Even if, conditioning on age, women have less labor market experience than men, this difference itself may be due to discrimination.
• E) Men and women willingly choose to work different occupations.

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