Economic logic suggests that free determination of employment contracts, like free trade, normally benefits both parties and leads to high … Continue reading “From the gender pay gap to the minimum wage to executive pay – the politicisation of pay must end”

“On average, women in paid work receive about 18% less per hour than men”. So reads the opening line of … Continue reading “Some non-shocking statistics on gender pay from the IFS”

The gender pay gap continues to attract passionate attention on both sides of the Atlantic. It has been known for … Continue reading “As women enter an occupation, average pay falls. Sexism? No. Just supply and demand”

Regular readers of economics will know that despite common myths to the contrary, the reality is there isn’t much of … Continue reading “The ‘gender pay gap’ is a non-issue”

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee is conducting an investigation into the Gender Pay Gap (GPG). Among the … Continue reading “The Gender Pay Gap is a fashionable myth”

News outlets regularly report evidence of ‘gender pay gaps’ or figures showing women or people of certain ethnic origins are … Continue reading “Unequal outcomes are often just differences, not discrimination”

Nicky Morgan wrote an article on Conservative Home a week ago which revealed the true colours of modern feminism. The … Continue reading “Morgan’s is a very materialistic feminism”

The latest gender pay statistics have provoked the usual storm of nonsense. Apparently, the Government should increase regulatory burdens on … Continue reading “We can’t afford this obsession with the ‘gender pay gap’”

I take no pleasure at all in reading about M. Strauss-Kahn, and of course remain agnostic about the truth of … Continue reading “L’affaire Strauss-Kahn”