Henry George and Comparable Worth
Hypothetical Markets as a Stimulus for Reforming the Labor Market
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2815778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Neil Browne (0000-0002-0790-6900, Bowling Green State University), Brian Powers (0000-0003-3369-2456), Brian W Powers (Bowling Green State University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 461-461 |
| Publication date | 1988-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1988.tb02076.x |
| OpenAlex | W1975678086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Despite significant improvements in the status of women, a significant gap between the wages of males and females persists. Women's work is not paid according to its comparable worth. Henry George, the 19th century economist and social philosopher, advocated payment according to contribution to production in a freely competitive labor market. The present is an exploitative one distorted by employers'market power, offering no free choice among alternative occupations. When women can prove, as they do, that sex discrimination has played some part in their historically lower compensation rate, the market is shown to be not fair and efficient. Hence non-market decision making is demanded through vigorous and unrelenting prosecution enforcing the equal pay statute of 1964
Art · Economics · George (robot) · Labour economics · Market economy · Market power · Payment · Political science · Statute · Stimulus (psychology) · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 1987 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |