Discrimination and the gender pay gap | Research for the Real World

A data-driven discussion with Professor Alex Bryson about the ways women and ethnic minorities experience discrimination in the labour market and what can be done to mitigate this. Dr Sam Sims hears about Professor Bryson’s work, including investigations into discrimination in the workplace across characteristics such as gender, race and sexuality, as well as wage and employment dynamics across professions. Professor Bryson also explains how discrimination plays out in professional sport, despite the widespread use of analytics measuring athlete performance and productivity. Full show notes, transcript and links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2021/mar/discrimination-and-gender-pay-gap-rftrw-s08e04  If you'd like to ask our presenters or guests a question for future episodes, you can record a voice message: https://speakpipe.com/ioe or on social media: #IOEPodcast. Take our 2-minute survey and help us make the best podcast possible: https://bit.ly/rtrw-survey.