In all Western societies women earn lower wages on average than men. The gender wage gap has existed for many years, although there have been some important changes over time. This volume of collected papers contains extensive research on progress made by women in the labor market, and the...

"The book collects articles published by Daniel Hamermesh between 1969 and 2013 dealing with the general topic of the 'demand for labor'. The first section presents empirical studies of basic issues in labor demand, including the extent to which different types of labor are substitutes, how...