The Pay Gap in Perspective

Abstract

This article traces and evaluates the differential between men’s and women’s pay from 1979 through 2011 and the campaign to close that gap. It corrects and puts into perspective a lot of misinformation that abounds on the subject. In the not-too-distant future, the pay gap will disappear, if it has not already done so. After that, women’s earnings on average will be higher than those of men.