All of the following factors responsible for the decline in the unexplained wage gap between males and females over time, exceptSelect one: a. a shift in labor market demand favoring women b. the rise of single-family home ownership c. declines in discrimination d. improved women's labor market skills

All of the following factors responsible for the decline in the unexplained wage gap between males and females over time, exceptSelect one: a. a shift in labor market demand favoring women b. the rise of single-family home ownership c. declines in discrimination d. improved women's labor market skills

Principles of Microeconomics

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305156050

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter19: Earnings And Discrimination

Section19.2: The Economics Of Discrimination

Problem 2QQ

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