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The gender wage gap. Wages and prices in a market economy. The demand for labour: the market and the firm. Marginal product and diminishing returns. The firm’s demand for labour. Shifts in the demand curve. The skills and qualifications of men and women. Trade unions and skill. Women’s employment, skill and experience. Summary.
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© 1997 Sue Hatt
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Hatt, S. (1997). Wage Rates and the Demand for Labour. In: Gender, Work and Labour Markets. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230372306_8
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