Economics A-Level
Gender pay gap
What Gender pay gap means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Gender pay gap
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Reference: AQA
A real-world example where female employees might earn less than male counterparts in identical roles despite equal productivity.
Topics that use Gender pay gap
- Discrimination in the labour market (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Age discrimination
- Arbitrage
- Business objectives
- Distribution of income
- Macroeconomic performance
- Monopsony power
- Wage discrimination
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