Women may not be more pessimistic than men after all – why that matters for the gender pay gap
- Written by David Comerford, Senior Lecturer of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Stirling
'Who are you calling pessimistic?'Clarke Sanders/UnsplashWe live in a world largely designed by men, for men, and according to a particular limited view of what it is to be a man. This has had a lot of unfair consequences, one of which is that women are paid less than men. It’s vital that we address this.
First we need to understand the...