1. If we were to look at weekly rather than hourly pay, and included the effects of overtime, what do you think would happen to the pay differentials in Table (a)?

2. In Table (b), which of the occupations have a largely female workforce?

i. If employers were forced to give genuinely equal pay for equal work, how would this affect the employment of women and men? What would determine the magnitude of these effects?

ii. How could family policy ensure that parents are able to work, while reducing pay differentials?

iii. What measures could a government introduce to increase the number of women getting higher-paid jobs?