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Levanon, Asaf; England, Paula; Allison, Paul – Social Forces, 2009
Occupations with a greater share of females pay less than those with a lower share, controlling for education and skill. This association is explained by two dominant views: devaluation and queuing. The former views the pay offered in an occupation to affect its female proportion, due to employers' preference for men--a gendered labor queue. The…
Descriptors: Females, Employment Patterns, Educational Attainment, Salary Wage Differentials