In all Western societies women earn lower wages on average than men. The gender wage gap has existed for many years … progress made by women in the labor market, and the characteristics and causes of remaining gender inequalities. It also covers … other dimensions of inequality and their interplay with gender, such as family formation, wellbeing, race, and immigrant …

"Closing the gender pay gap begins with awareness and understanding of the state of the gap. This hybrid book that … serves as a resource for both the academic and corporate communities, builds the reader's awareness of the gender pay gap … the gender pay gap provides an excellent foundation in stating facts and inferences; yet, the reader is often left …