As applied to gender discrimination, the crowding model of occupational segregation

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The crowding model of occupational segregation suggests that women are crowded into a limited number of occupations, which leads to lower wages for women in those fields. If occupational segregation were eliminated, it predicts that the supply of women in previously male-dominated fields would increase, potentially raising women's wages due to more equitable distribution across occupations. Conversely, men's wages might fall due to increased competition. This model does not necessarily predict changes in domestic output or the total end of discrimination through competition alone.

As Applied to Gender Discrimination, the Crowding Model of Occupational