In this issue of the ILRReview, the first five articles provide important new evidence on gender and employment. The papers were all independently submitted and were refereed through the usual editorial process. Because the papersÌ unifying theme is gender and labor market outcomes, the Editors...

The authors find that wage differences are wider in the United Sates and that those wider differences are concentrated mainly among the lowest paid.

Using the 1970, 1980 1990 Censuses, the authors investigate the impact of labor and marriage market conditions on the incidence of marriage of young women (age 16–24). They first estimate the effects on marriage of personal characteristics and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)...

We consider the gender pay gap in the United States. Both gender-specific factors, including gender differences in qualifications and discrimination, and overall wage structure, the rewards for skills and employment in particular sectors, importantly influence the gender pay gap. Declining...