The Contemporaneous Nature of the Implementation of Policies Designed to Combat

question 8

Multiple Choice

The contemporaneous nature of the implementation of policies designed to combat discrimination in the workplace and the narrowing of the observed earnings gaps between men and women does not imply causality because:

• A) these policies mainly focused on combating discrimination against Black workers.
• B) the wage gap between men and women has not narrowed substantially.
• C) the policies were largely ineffective.
• D) many other developments were occurring as well.
• E) discrimination against female workers is based on statistics rather than prejudices.

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