Gender, piece rates and wages: evidence from matched employer-employee data

Article Abstract:

Three possible explanations are investigated as to why are women disproportionately on piece rates. The empirical evidence supports the hypothesis that women prefer piece rates because they are subject to less wage discrimination when objective performance measures are available.

Labor Distribution by Employer, Statistics, Sex discrimination, Employment discrimination, Wage gap

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On the social structure of markets

Article Abstract:

The impact of competition and rivalry among financial institutions on the social structure of financial markets is examined.

United Kingdom, Financial Corporations, Economic aspects, Financial markets, Financial institutions, Competitions, Structure

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