Pay equity [[electronic resource] ] : empirical inquiries / / Robert T. Michael, Heidi I. Hartmann, and Brigid O'Farrell, editors ; Panel on Pay Equity Research, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 258 p. : ill |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MichaelRobert T
HartmannHeidi I O'FarrellBrigid |
Soggetto topico |
Pay equity
Wages |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21465-1
9786610214655 0-309-54297-9 0-585-14392-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455411403321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
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Pay equity [[electronic resource] ] : empirical inquiries / / Robert T. Michael, Heidi I. Hartmann, and Brigid O'Farrell, editors ; Panel on Pay Equity Research, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 258 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 331.2/1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MichaelRobert T
HartmannHeidi I O'FarrellBrigid |
Soggetto topico |
Pay equity
Wages |
ISBN |
1-280-21465-1
9786610214655 0-309-54297-9 0-585-14392-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778706503321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
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Pay equity : empirical inquiries / / Robert T. Michael, Heidi I. Hartmann, and Brigid O'Farrell, editors ; Panel on Pay Equity Research, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 258 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 331.2/1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MichaelRobert T
HartmannHeidi I O'FarrellBrigid |
Soggetto topico |
Pay equity
Wages |
ISBN |
1-280-21465-1
9786610214655 0-309-54297-9 0-585-14392-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Pay Equity -- Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS -- PANEL MEMBERS -- RESEARCHERS -- DISCUSSANTS -- STAFF -- GUESTS -- PAY EQUITY: ASSESSING THE ISSUES -- THE EMPERICAL INQUIRIES -- Gender Differences in Wages: Wage Determination for Individuals -- Male-Female Salaries and Promotions in a Large, Private Firm -- Occupational Segregation and Earnings -- Labor Market Crowding and Earnings of Women -- Sex-Role, Occupational Choice, and Salary -- Jobs and Occupations as the Unit of Analysis -- Effects of Demographic Composition on Pay Rates for Jobs -- Occupational Differences and Earnings -- Implementation of Comparable Worth Policies -- Iowa's Comparable Worth Plan -- Pay Equity in Minnesota -- Women's Pay in Australia, Great Britain, and the United States -- CONCLUSION -- Research Consensus -- Research Needs -- PART I GENDER DIFFERENCES IN WAGES: WAGE DETERMINATION FOR INDIVIDUALS -- 1 Salaries, Salary Growth, and Promotions of Men and Women in a Large, Private Firm -- The Firm -- Method -- Sample and Measures -- Analyses -- Results -- Decomposition of Salary Differences -- Decomposition of Salary Growth Differences -- Decomposition of Promotion Differences -- Effect of Percentage Female -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- COMMENTARY -- References -- 2 Measuring the Effect of Occupational Sex and Race Composition on Earnings -- Research Method -- Discussion of the Data -- Empirical Results -- Jobs with a Disproportionate Number of Women and Minorities -- Empirical Results by Industrial Sector -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 3 Effects of Excess Supply on the Wage Rates of Young Women -- Investigating Crowding Effects -- Differences in Female Labor Markets -- Differences by Occupation -- Methods -- General Labor Market Variables -- Key Explanatory Variables -- Empirical Results.
Occupation -- Personal Characteristics -- Alternative Causal Explanations -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 The Effects of Sex-Role-Related Factors on Occupational Choice and Salary -- The Occupational Choices of Men and Women -- The Influence of Sex-Role-Related Factors -- Occupational Information -- Self-Confidence -- Risk-Taking Behavior -- Integrating Sex-Role-Related Factors -- Summary and Implications -- References -- PART II JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS AS THE UNIT OF ANALYSIS -- 5 Pay the Man: Effects of Demographic Composition on Prescribed Wage Rates in the California Civil Service -- The Setting -- Hypotheses -- Data and Methods -- The Sample -- Operationalization -- Cross-Sectional Analyses -- Effects of Demographic Composition -- Educational and Experience Requirements -- Penalties Associated with the Presence of Women and Nonwhites in a Job -- Trend Analyses -- Enduring Jobs: Cross-Sectional Regressions, 1979 and 1985 -- Comparing 1985 Penalties in Enduring Jobs and Job Births -- Longitudinal Analyses -- Examining the Crowding Hypothesis: The Interaction Between Employment Growth and Changes in Demographic Composition -- Summary and Implications -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix -- COMMENTARY -- Reference -- 6 Comparable Worth, Occupational Labor Markets, and Occupational Earnings: Results from the 1980 Census -- Alternative Theories and Literatures -- Theory and Hypotheses -- Previous Tests of Related Theory -- Method -- Measurement of Job Content -- Measurement of Occupational Labor Market Conditions -- Measurement of Annualized Earnings -- Results -- Descriptive Analyses -- Multivariate Analyses -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Occupational Segregation, Compensating Differentials, and Comparable Worth -- Possible Causes of Sex Differences -- Differences in Productivity. Differences in Utility Functions -- Discrimination -- Analytic Framework -- Estimation Issues -- The Data -- Estimated Wage Equations -- Results -- Adding Demographic and Personal Characteristics -- Adding the Full Set of "Comparable Worth" Factors -- Results for Other Ethnic Groups -- Changes in Sex Composition -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- COMMENTARY -- PART III COMPARABLE WORTH IMPLEMENTATION -- 8 Comparable Worth and the Structure of Earnings: The Iowa Case -- Historical Background -- Hypotheses -- Methodology and Data -- Results -- Tabulations -- Human Capital Model -- Comparable Worth Model -- Human Capital-Job Attributes Model -- Predicted Pay Ratios -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 The Impact of Pay Equity on Public Employees: State of Minnesota Employees' Attitudes Toward Wage Policy Innovation -- Policy History -- Content -- Implementation -- Wage Changes and Labor Relations -- Data and Methods -- Survey Design -- Variables -- Support -- Knowledge -- Experience -- Perceived Impact -- Material Position -- Organizational Position -- Ideological Beliefs -- Sample Characteristics -- Findings -- Support -- Knowledge -- Experience -- Perceived Impact -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 Women's Pay in Australia, Great Britain, and the United States: The Role of Laws, Regulations, and Human Capital -- Relevance of the Human Capital Model -- Method of Analysis -- Results from the Earnings Equations -- The Importance of Institutions -- Australia -- Britain -- United States -- Employment and Unemployment -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendix: Definition of Variables Used in the Regression Equations -- Australia -- Education Variables -- Experience -- Children -- Area -- Marital Status -- Great Britain -- Education Variables -- Experience -- Children -- Area -- Marital Status -- United States. Education Variables -- Experience -- Children -- Area -- Marital Status -- COMMENTARY -- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828407903321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
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Work and family [[electronic resource] ] : policies for a changing work force / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen ; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | ix, 260 p |
Disciplina | 306.3/6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
O'FarrellBrigid AllenLaRue <1950-> |
Soggetto topico |
Dual-career families - United States
Work and family - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-21231-4
9786610212316 0-309-53749-5 0-585-15333-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455887403321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
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Work and family : policies for a changing work force / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen ; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.3/6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
O'FarrellBrigid AllenLaRue <1950-> |
Soggetto topico |
Dual-career families - United States
Work and family - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-21231-4
9786610212316 0-309-53749-5 0-585-15333-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778504203321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1991 | ||
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Work and family : policies for a changing work force / / edited by Marianne A. Ferber and Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen ; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, Committee on Women's Employment and Related Social Issues, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.3/6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FerberMarianne A. <1923->
O'FarrellBrigid AllenLaRue <1950-> |
Soggetto topico |
Dual-career families - United States
Work and family - United States |
ISBN |
1-280-21231-4
9786610212316 0-309-53749-5 0-585-15333-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Work and Family -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- CONSEQUENCES FOR FAMILIES AND FOR WORKPLACES -- CONCLUSIONS -- Terms of Employment -- Direct Provision of Services -- Program Implementation and Dissemination -- Data Collection and Research -- 1 Introduction -- FOCUS OF THE STUDY -- Constraints -- Framework -- Who Decides? -- Voluntary Benefits -- Collective Bargaining -- Government Actions -- Who Provides the Programs? -- Who Pays? -- THE BROADER CONTEXT -- Economic Security -- Equal Opportunity -- Dependent Care -- Health Care -- ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT -- 2 The Family and The Workplace -- CHANGING FAMILIES -- Preindustrial Economies -- Industrial Economies -- THE CHANGING WORKPLACE -- The Modern Era Through World War II -- Post World War II -- Related Developments -- EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS -- Sex, Race, and Education -- Family Status -- Single Earners -- Dual Earners -- Occupation -- Industry and Unionization -- Explanations for Race and Sex Differences -- Unemployment -- FUTURE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS -- CONCLUSIONS -- 3 Linkages Between Work and Family -- EFFECTS OF WORK ON FAMILY -- Income and Identity -- Health -- Marital Satisfaction -- Children's Well-Being -- Other Dependents -- Minority Families -- Work Characteristics -- Schedules -- Job Demands -- Employer Support -- EFFECTS OF FAMILY ON WORK -- Labor Force Participation -- Absenteeism and Tardiness -- Other Effects on Work -- CONCLUSIONS -- 4 How Adults Cope: Dependent Care -- CARE FOR THE ELDERLY -- Types of Care -- Nursing Home Care -- Paid Home and Community Care -- Unpaid Home Care -- CARE FOR CHILDREN -- Types of Child Care -- Care by Parents -- Relative and Nanny Care -- Family Day Care -- Center Care -- Child Care Availability and Need -- Costs of Child Care -- Quality of Child Care -- CARE FOR THE WORKING-AGE DISABLED -- CONCLUSIONS.
5 Standard Employee Benefits -- EVOLUTION OF NONWAGE BENEFITS -- BENEFITS ESTABLISHED BY LAW -- Federal Programs -- State Programs -- VOLUNTARY BENEFITS -- Pension Plans -- Health Insurance -- Disability Insurance -- Life Insurance -- Paid Time Off -- COVERAGE AMONG WORKERS -- Health Insurance Coverage -- Cost, Availability, and Participation -- The Uninsured -- Paid Time Off -- CONCLUSIONS -- 6 New Family-Related Benefits -- EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PROGRAMS -- Paid and Unpaid Leave -- Scope of the Problem -- Impact on Employers -- Alternative Schedules and Locations -- Part-Time Work -- Flexible Schedules -- Alternative Locations -- Legal Constraints -- Family Support Services -- Dependent Care -- Resource and Referral Services -- Counseling -- Other Family-Oriented Policies -- Flexible Benefit Programs -- EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE BENEFITS -- Employer Size -- Industry and Occupation -- Women Employees -- Unionization -- Workplace Culture -- Business Conditions -- NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS -- Tax Credits and Incentives -- Employer-Based Tax Incentives -- Proposed Legislative Initiatives -- Equal Employment Opportunity and Family Leave -- Policies for the Working Poor -- CONCLUSIONS -- 7 Family-Oriented Programs in Other Countries -- PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL POLICY -- Social Insurance Provisions -- Social Welfare Expenditures -- PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED BY LAW -- Holidays and Vacations -- Maternity and Family Leaves -- VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS -- Part-Time Work -- Alternative Work Schedules -- Alternative Work Sites -- GOVERNMENT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS -- ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE -- Economic Performance -- Quality of Life -- CONCLUSIONS -- 8 Findings and Conclusions -- GENERAL FINDINGS -- Consequences for Families -- Consequences for Workplaces -- CONCLUSIONS -- Terms of Employment -- Leave Policy -- Part-Time Work -- Flexible Schedules -- Flexible Locations. Direct Provision of Services -- Information and Counseling -- Dependent Care -- Health Insurance -- Flexible Benefits -- Program Development, Implementation, and Dissemination -- Data Collection and Research -- ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES -- SUMMARY -- References -- Appendix A Background Materials -- PAPERS -- Family Perspectives -- Employer and Union Initiatives -- International Comparisons -- EXPERTS IN RELATED AREAS -- Appendix B Data Needs and Research Agenda -- DATA NEEDS -- Data on Individuals and Families -- Establishment-Level Data -- A RESEARCH AGENDA -- Impact of Employment on Families -- Impact of Families on Work Performance -- Costs of Employer Programs -- SUMMARY -- Appendix C Biographical Sketches -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829107603321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
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