CRITIQUE OF GENDER PAY GAP-A MACRO PERSPECTIVE

CRITIQUE OF GENDER PAY GAP-A MACRO PERSPECTIVE

• Details Of The Article

The authors of the article include Akiko Terada-Hagiwara, Shiela F. Camingue-Romance, and Joseph E. Zveglich, Jr. The article got published in March 2018, volume no 538, and the publisher was Asian Development Bank and has not been reviewed yet. The title of the articles is Gender Pay Gap: A Macro Perspective. In the course of this assessment, our main area of concern will be to critique the article and give its perspective regarding the main idea which the authors are discussing.

• Appropriateness Of Title

The title of the article is appropriate because the main idea which the authors are discussing is about the factors which influence the pay gap between gender. It’s evident that the male earns more compared to the female, and the authors are concerned in giving more details as to what brings up the gender gap. The authors have analyzed more 53 economies and identified the gap and therefore makes the title of the article to be more suitable.

• Purpose Of Abstract

The abstract of the article is particular as expected and gives a summary overview of the article, thus makingit serve its primary purpose. For instance, the abstract highlights the thesis, review of the main topic, which has been addressed in the article. Any reader can understand the primary purpose of the article by reading the abstract of the paper. In addition to that, there are some facts which have been represented in the abstract.

• Relevance of Introduction

In the introduction part, the authors have opened the discussion with a clear thesis statement that captures the purpose of the article. For instance, the author’s statement is “the male-female wage gap is a present global phenomenon.” They further proceed and share some statistics relating to the current income for the male who earns higher compared to the counterpart. The article gives a clear overview of the gap; the introduction also highlights where the gap all started, which prepares the readers toward understanding the whole concepts behind the article. Something clear about the main idea in the article is that gender wage varies with region and economy, with the limited economy recording the highest gap.

• Errors Of Fact And Interpretation

It’s often that many of the authors make errors while presenting facts and interpretation of the article. However, scrutiny of the article, there is a minimal error, which includes how the authors presented the references in which the information got gathered. For instance, there are some references which do not have authors, which makes the sources to be unreliable for scholarly review. However, the authors have ensured all facts which are needed in the article have been presented and analyzed effectively.

• The Relevance Of The Discussion

The author’s discussion on the paper has been presented in a more relevant way, which makes the discussion clear and more applicable. For instance, the articles begin by giving a clear abstract, which gives a clear overview, and then they proceed to raise all the fundamental questions on the introduction, which will get discussed.  The theoretical and empirical literature is very crucial in the discussion and details all the key aspect which revolves around the main idea of the paper. To conclude the discussion, the articles rely on statistic and perform a hypothesis which makes the discussion relevance.

• Pertinent In The Literature Review

The authors have cited the pertinent and added them on the reference list as the primary sources where they gathered all the relevant information, which was discussed in the article. However, the literature review has been supported by other key sources, which the authors have added to the reference list, which makes them more reliable. There are inconsequential references in the article, and this makes the article more resourceful and dependable.

• Over-Emphasized Or Under-Emphasized

The trend across countries has not to been emphasized adequately as there is a need for the authors to give more wage data, which could be relied upon during the research. There is a need for the authors to give precise data relating to the 53 countries which they have mentioned in the discussion to make the reader understand more about the topic.

The authors have been selective on the section of the manuscripts which are used in the article, and this makes the article more interesting and factual, thus ensuring there is a clear articulation of the key ideas. The most important aspect which the authors may consider revising and expand is the hypothesis. It will help captures all the data which is needed in the research.

• Authors Statements

The author’s statement is very clear for any reader to understand and therefore makes it possible for the reference to be made on the article. For instance, the author’s thesis statement is “the male-female wage gap is a present global phenomenon,” which does need clarity while reading through the article. To my understanding, the statement is clear and does not need more emphasis.

• Underlying Assumption

The main underlying issue which the authors have on the article is that no country has equality on the pay. In addition to that, all the females are paid more compared to the female and therefore making the gap to widen each day. Unless the government comes up with new measures that would help bridge the gap between the male and female, the gap will continue to widen.

• Authors Objectivity

The authors have been objective on the discussion, and this has made the discussion to be more authentic and valid. For instance, the conclusion which them author made depends on the facts and evidence which were gathered during the fieldwork. In addition to that, the tone of the authors has been impartial, which makes the article to be more reliable as compared to other subjective research. The authors have held their feelings while writing the article, which makes it unbiased. The authors have interacted with different respondent during the research, which has enabled them to correct all the facts and evidence which is needed.