2. Comparable Worth. Deborah Walker, a research fellow at the Center for the Study of Market Processes at George Mason University, presents an argument against comparable worth policies in an article published on the Cato Institute Web site.

The Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy research foundation. The article is ‘‘Value and Opportunity: The Issue of Comparable Pay for Comparable Worth.’’ Find the article and comment on Deborah Walker’s suggested alternative.

What is the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) doing in the areas of pay equity for women? See ‘‘We’re Worth It’’ on the AFSCME Web site.