After Adjusting for Institutional Factors, Economists Have Found That

question 94

Multiple Choice

After adjusting for institutional factors, economists have found that:

• A) institutional factors explain all of the pay difference between men and women.
• B) workplace discrimination explains all of the pay difference between men and women.
• C) institutional factors explain some of the lower pay that women receive, but workplace discrimination also appears to play a role.
• D) there is no discrimination; all of the pay difference between men and women can be explained by differences in education and experience.

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