Evidence suggests that some of the observed average female- male wage differential can be explained by

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Studies have shown that differences in the types of jobs that men and women typically hold and differences in the human capital they acquire help to explain part, but not all, of the observed average wage differential. It is not supported by evidence that differences in innate abilities or the labor-force participation rate of adult women explain the wage gap. The higher marginal revenue product for female workers could contribute to reducing the wage gap, but is not a significant factor in explaining it.

Evidence Suggests That Some of the Observed Average Female- Male