If wage discrimination against women exists within some firms, Becker proposes that women who are not discriminated against will be paid higher wages.

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Becker's theory suggests that if wage discrimination against women exists within some firms, competitive forces in the market would lead to non-discriminatory firms hiring more women (due to their lower cost) until the wage differences are eliminated, not to women being paid higher wages.

If Wage Discrimination Against Women Exists Within Some Firms, Becker