Using the historical random assignment of MBA students to peer groups at a top business school in the United States, I study the effect of the gender composition of a student's peers on the gender pay gap at graduation and long-term labor market outcomes. I find that a 10 percentage point increase in the share of male peers leads to a 2.1 percent…

The "Annual Disability Statistics Compendium" is a publication of statistics about people with disabilities and about the government programs which serve them. The "Compendium" is designed to serve as a summary of government statistics. The 2016 "Annual Disability Statistics Compendium" was substantially revised and…

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. With a duration of eighteen months, this recession was almost double the length of the average post-World War II economic downturn. Although the worst recession since the Great Depression is now technically over, this analysis…

For half a century, merit pay for teachers has been intensely debated in school systems of various sizes and in virtually every state in the nation. Yet current data on the extent to which merit pay and incentives are actually used in education have not been available. To help fill this void, Educational Research Service conducted the most…

This report presents data about compensation received by employees in Illinois' 48 public community colleges. Data are presented by peer groups with statewide totals. The seven peer groups are based on a combination of college enrollment (semester), geographic location, and financial data. These seven peer groups are described as follows: (1)…

One of three companion reports on the results of a survey on merit pay and incentive plans, this publication focuses on programs for school administrators. The data in the studies, presented largely in table form, are reported separately by four school system enrollment groups (large, medium, small, and very small) and by eight geographic regions.…

One of three companion reports on the results of a survey on merit pay and incentive plans, this publication focuses on programs for school support staff. The data in the studies, presented largely in table form, are reported separately by four school system enrollment groups (large, medium, small, and very small) and by eight geographic regions.…

Methods and variables used to analyze Idaho State University faculty salaries are described, and results of salary analyses are presented. Practical issues confronting the salary study committee, procedures used to resolve them, and limitations of regression analysis are also examined. (MSE)

Discusses ways in which historical wage structures still influence current salaries and underpay for female-dominated jobs. Examines the origins of the California State Civil Service's compensation structure, and finds that gender discrimination explicitly lowered wages for female-dominated jobs. Provides quantitative and qualitative evidence of…

In April 1996, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) conducted a study to compare salaries for VCCS presidents to those for presidents of similar institutions across the nation. Data were obtained from a 1995-96 Administrative Compensation Survey conducted by the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA), a separate questionnaire…

Statistics regarding black employment in Kentucky State agencies as of November, 1979 were examined. Data indicated that the number of blacks employed by the State increased since 1977. Nine agencies employed 91 percent of all blacks in the government, while ten agencies remained all white. One-half of all blacks in the State government were…

The U.S. Department of Education has collected data on full-time instructional faculty at institutions of higher education since 1968. This report presents the results of analyses of data on salaries of full-time instructional faculty on 9- and 10-month contracts at postsecondary education institutions. The data were collected through the…

Presents the results of a survey of engineers in R&D. Reports 1987 pay raises, highest academic degree, salary range, age and experience for 12 engineering fields. Compares these results to other years. Concludes that many variables led to overall gains for metallurgists and biologists and losses for mathematicians and ceramists. (CW)

The General Accounting Office examined employment practices in 130 selected large private U.S. companies with at least 100 workers in each of 10 or more employment locations and at least 25,000 employees. Of the 130 companies surveyed, 83 (64%) returned usable responses. The respondents reported using a wide range of employment practices for…

A study examined earning patterns among secretaries. A mail questionnaire that contained 76 separate questions soliciting responses on 154 variables was administered to a sample of nearly 1,000 members of Professional Secretaries International throughout the United States and Canada. It was determined that length of time with an employer has more…