Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination

The Authors Intend This Book To Act As A Short, Topical And Issue Based Supplement For Courses Dealing With Race And Gender Studies, Economics, Women's Studies, Sociology And Public Policy Where Concern Needs To Be Directed Against Wage Inequality. Pt. 1. Introduction To Wage Inequality. Two Views On Inequality And Discrimination -- Labor Market Inequality By The Numbers -- Pt. 2. The Neoclassical Approach. The Basics Of Neoclassical Economics -- Work And Wages In The Neoclassical Model -- Discrimination In The Neoclassical View -- Pt. 3. The Political Economy Approach. The Basics Of Political Economy -- Work And Wages In The Political Economy -- The Political Economy Model Of Discrimination -- Pt. 4. Inequality Today. Where Do We Go From Here? Randy Albelda, Robert Drago, Steven Shulman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.