pdxfed , 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

Unsurprising there hasn’t been much change when their survey methodology doesn’t capture most of the relevant data.

From interviews and citations by female academics and economists who study and write on it, the Freakonomics podcast hosts interview these experts on why the often quoted stat of national mean is an oversimplification of a complex issue. freakonomics.com/…/the-true-story-of-the-gender-p…

Just like the commonly quoted unemployment statistic is a poor measure of employment in the country, a simple national mean leaves out almost all meaningful analysis, and actual deliberate or systematic pay discrimination is much more rare than headlines would have you believe.