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To measure disparities in this quantity, Ronald Oaxaca (“wah-HAH-kah”) and Alan Blinder independently developed the econometric “decomposition” technique. Studies on the effect of age and Armed Forces Qualification Test scores on varying levels of this quantity were discredited by stratification (-5[1])economists like William Darity. The log of this quantity is calculated by the Mincer equation using education as an input. The “efficiency” (-5[2])type of this quantity (15[1])modeled by (*) Shapiro (10[1])and Stiglitz suggests higher values for it prevent shirking. A difference-in-differences study by Card and Krueger (10[1])observed levels of this quantity in Pennsylvania (-5[1])and New Jersey restaurants. This quantity’s equilibrium is where labor demand meets labor supply. For 10 points, the gender “gap” of what quantity states women derive less income than men? (10[2])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: wage [or salary, pay, lifetime earnings, or remuneration; accept efficiency wage; accept minimum wage; accept wage gap or pay gap; prompt on income until read]
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Franklin WuToronto Chestnut Rice and KamehamehaCarleton A38-5
Maude-Sophie LockmanOttawa AbsolomabsolomabsolomWaterloo Aspidistra60-5
Maude-Sophie LockmanOttawa AbsolomabsolomabsolomWaterloo Aspidistra60-5
Parth JagtapToronto BMcMaster ApocolocyntosisBidii6415
Rayton LinWaterloo ClozeToronto Metropolitan A6710
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Nick EdwardsMcGill AWaterloo Basic90-5
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Michael DuWaterloo AspidistraOttawa Absolomabsolomabsolom12010
Kevin LeCarleton AToronto Chestnut Rice and Kamehameha12110
Micah ColmanWaterloo BasicMcGill A12110