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Economic Pluralism in the Study of Wage Discrimination: A Note

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  • Drydakis, Nick

    (Anglia Ruskin University)

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Economic pluralism proposes that economists and social planners should consider alternative theories to establish a range of policy actions. Neoclassical, Feminist and Marxian theories evaluate well-grounded causes of wage discrimination. Racist attitudes, uncertainties regarding minority workers' productivity and power relations in lower-status sectors might generate discriminatory wages. Each cause deserves corresponding policy action. Given pluralism, wage discrimination might be reduced by implementing equality campaigns, creating low-cost tests to predict workers' productivity and abolishing power relations towards minority workers. Pluralism might be jeopardised if there is a limited desire to engage with less-dominant theoretical frameworks. Also, pluralism might be misled with rejection of dominant theories.

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  • Drydakis, Nick, 2018. "Economic Pluralism in the Study of Wage Discrimination: A Note," IZA Discussion Papers 11293, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp11293
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    1. Nick Drydakis, 2022. "Sexual orientation discrimination in the labor market against gay men," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 1027-1058, September.

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    Keywords

    economic pluralism; schools of economic thought; wages; discrimination;
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    JEL classification:

    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches
    • B54 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Feminist Economics
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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