Thursday, January 19, 2012

Equitable Wages?

Should college football coaches be paid the same as college volleyball coaches? Should female basketball players in the Women's National Basketball Association be paid the same as their male counterparts in the National Basketball Association? Should men and women be paid the same salaries in every job, or just some? That is, are their jobs of comparable worth? What role should market forces and government in the United States play in determining wages?Equitable Wages?
The US Government should stay out of wage negotiations (as should State governments). No, female basketball players should not be paid the same as male NBA players unless they can generate the same gate revenues. No, volleyball coaches should not be paid the same as college football coaches, for the same reason -- the football team fills 30,000 seats, while a volley ball match may draw a few hundred at best. I do think a female football coach should be paid the same a a male football coach, if they have equivalent jobs (and recognize that part of the job is generating revenues).
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