The survey of the so-called "gender pay gap" is either dishonest or incompetent, as it fails to control for any of the relevant confounding variables.
Carefully controlled studies typically show that men and women are, on average, paid the same wage for the same work, especially in competitive institutions. Indeed, anything other than equal pay for equal productivity is economically unsustainable unless discrimination is enforced by regulations or laws.
A university that paid men more than women and promoted inferior men over superior women would rapidly be academically outperformed and economically undercut by its unprejudiced rivals.
Bruce G. Charlton
Newcastle University
Register to continue
Why register?
- Registration is free and only takes a moment
- Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
- Sign up for our newsletter
Subscribe
Or subscribe for unlimited access to:
- Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
- Digital editions
- Digital access to THE’s university and college rankings analysis
Already registered or a current subscriber? Login