Knowledge@ASB - Reviewing Equal Pay for Women: Because They're Worth It

All is still not equal in the workforce when it comes to earning power. Income equality took a sharp U-turn in Australia in recent years. The metaphorical glass ceiling continues to repel women who predominate in part-time roles. Their willingness to rejoin the workforce is also dampened by the tax system in Australia, which provides a disincentive for women to return to work after having children. The whole system needs a shake-up, argues Australian School of Business professor Denise Doiron, who recently presented the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences in Australia Fay Gale lecture. While reform may come at a high price, women's work is definitely worth it.

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[sunwisetoclockwise]

@dmitriy40 This is the primary issue I had with this video as well. Alan Greenspan, for example, mentioned in his memoir that he hired a disproportionate amount of women when starting up his consulting company and consequently enjoyed a competitive advantage, however an *all* female company would have a lack of diversity, which is a drawback. Furthermore, the issue of *why* income inequality is bad is never discussed -- I would imagine it to be the one of the primary forces driving productivity.

[dmitriy40]

So employers who today would only hire women, and have companies made up entirely of women, and no men, would get a huge competitive advantage, having to pay lower salaries, right? Is that hypothetical argument part of your logic? Are employers stupid? Why are men being hired, if women can be had for less, and perform the same?