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Chapter 19
Earnings and Discrimination
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Economics
Undergraduate 2
11/30/2011

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Compensation Differenctial
Definition

a difference in wages that arises to offset the nonmonetary characteristcs of different jobs

 

different wages dues to non-money factors

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Human Captial
Definition
the accumulation of investments in people, such as educations and on-the-job training
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Signaling
Definition

communicating to employers/consumer that you are of a higher ability

ex. college degree, advertisments

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Union
Definition
a worker association that bargains with employers over wages and working conditions
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Efficiency Wages
Definition
above-equilibrium wages paid by firms to increase worker productivity
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Discrimination
Definition
the offering of different opportunities to similar indivituals who differ only by race, gender, age, ethnic group, or other personal characteristics
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