Why women earn less: The link between misogyny and the gender wage gap
Why women earn less: The link between misogyny and the gender wage gap
- February 7, 2025
- David Neumark, economics, Devdiscourse, Feb. 2025
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A study by…the University of California, Irvine, reveals that misogyny … is a significant driver of the gender wage gap, contradicting traditional economic models. … Molly Maloney and David Neumark from the University of California Irvine, delve into whether explicit misogyny is a key driver of the gender wage gap. Unlike prior research that focused on statistical discrimination or implicit biases, the study uses an innovative approach, Google Trends data to quantify misogyny and measure its economic impact.
For the full story, please visit https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/other/3251323-why-women-earn-less-the-link-between-misogyny-and-the-gender-wage-gap.
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