Campus Units
Economics
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1989
Journal or Book Title
Pay Equity: Empirical Inquiries
Editors
Robert T. Michael, Heidi I. Hartmann and Brigid O'Farrell
Publisher
National Academy Press
Place of Publication
Washington, D.C.
First Page or Article ID Number
179
Last Page
199
Abstract
Comparable worth pay plans have been implemented in several states since the early 1980s. To our knowledge, however, no study exists of the actual impact of such plans on the pay structure of state government. We examine the case of comparable worth in Iowa, both as proposed in 1984 and as actually implemented (in compromise form) in 1985. In particular, we identify the relative winners and losers from comparable worth by analyzing the impact on earnings for men, women, minorities, unionized employees, and particular occupational groups, such as supervisors and professionals. In addition, we are able to determine whether the relationships between the state pay structure and such variables as market wages, educational attainment, and work experience are altered by the plans.
Copyright Owner
National Academy of Sciences
Copyright Date
1989
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Orazem, Peter F. and Mattila, J. Peter, "Comparable Worth and the Structure of Earnings: The Iowa Case" (1989). Economics Publications. 410.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/econ_las_pubs/410
Comments
Reprinted with permission from Pay Equity: Empirical Inquiries (1989): 179, by the National Academies Press, Washington, D.C. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/1204/pay-equity-empirical-inquiries.