Diana Furchtgott-Roth

"Comparable worth" policies mandate that men and women performing different jobs be paid the same wages if the jobs require comparable skills and education. In the following viewpoint, Diana Furchtgott-Roth argues that these policies are unnecessary and have slowed job growth in several American states and Canada by raising business costs. According to the author, claims that women are forced into lower-paying occupations due to discrimination are false; equally-qualified women make about the same as men when occupation, age, and experience are taken into account. Furchtgott-Roth is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a research organization dedicated to preserving and strengthening private enterprise.

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1. Why does Furchtgott-Roth believe that the average wage gap between men and women of 74 cents on the dollar is...