Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination

Randy Albelda, Robert W. Drago, Steven Shulman

ISBN 10: 1878585207 / ISBN 13: 9781878585202

Published by Dollars & Sense, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination
• Publisher: Dollars & Sense
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878585207
• ISBN 13: 9781878585202
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

After all the gains of the civil rights and women's movements, why are black people and women still faring so poorly when it comes to wages, employment levels, and the distribution of jobs? Unlevel Playing Fields tackles this critical question by presenting two contrasting economic theories -- neoclassical and political economy -- and showing how each theory explains discrimination and inequality in the labor market. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggested readings. The authors also offer some practical proposals for altering the status quo.

About the Author

The authors of Unlevel Playing Fields all received their graduate training in economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Randy Albelda is Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and serves as a vice president of the International Association for Feminist Economics. Robert W. Drago is Professor of Labor Studies and Women's Studies at The Pennsylvania State University, and moderates the Work/Family newsgroup on the internet . Steven Shulman is Professor of Economics at Colorado Unviersity; his current research focuses on the relationship between family structure and racial inequality.