Consider the following hypothetical information about the occupational distribution in country Y. Assume that 100 employed men

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Consider the following hypothetical information about the occupational distribution in country Y. Assume that 100 employed men and 100 employed women work in either occupation A or occupation B.

EMPLOYED WOMEN (%) EMPLOYED MEN (%)

Occupation A 70 20 Occupation B 30 80 Total 100 100

a. Calculate the index of occupational segregation by sex using the formula given in footnote 8 of this chapter.

b. Explain exactly what the number you obtained means in light of the verbal definition of the segregation index.

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The Economics Of Women, Men, And Work

ISBN: 9780190670894

8th Edition

Authors: Francine Blau, Marianne Ferber, Anne Winkler

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