Gender And Economics Chapter 5

Front 1

In table 5-4, there are 4 occupations that went from women being less than 50% of the workers in 1970 to being more than 50% in 2007. What are those four occupations?

Back 1

pharmacist, public relations, psychologist, specialized-secondary school treacher

Front 2

In table 5-6, what is the female-to-male earnings ratio in 2008?

Back 2

79.9 cents

Front 3

In table 5-1, in 2007, which occupational category employed the largest percentage of women and the largest percentage of men?

Back 3

Highest percentage of women and men is professional and related occupations

Front 4

In table 5-7, what happens to the female-to-male earnings ratio as women get older? Does it increase or decrease? Increase means more equal pay

Back 4

Decreases due to more life circumstances

Front 5

In table 5-9, the female-to-male earnings is highest for which group and lowest for which group?

Back 5

Highest for Hispanics and lowest for Whites

Front 6

For your answer above to the index of occupational segregation, write a sentence that interprets what that number means. (39%)

Back 6

39% of the women or men would need to switch jobs for there to be no occupational segregation.

Front 7

Be able to explain how the female-male earnings ratio is typically calculated and how it should be interpreted.

Back 7

female wage/male wage, the closer to 1 more equality. For every $1 a man makes a women needs to make $1