Question

13、It is claimed that employers are reluctant to hire women for some jobs because of their higher expected quit rates. Assuming women are more likely to quit, use human capital theory to explain what kind of jobs an employer would be especially reluctant to hire women for. Explain the reasons for the employer’s reluctance.

15、To the extent that it is true that women earn less because they spend less time in the labor market and that they spend less time in the labor market because they are paid less, how can this vicious circle be broken? Offer some suggestions and give examples.

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As per the human capital theory, it is claimed that employers are reluctant to hire women for some jobs because of their higher expected quit rates.
Kind of jobs an employer would be especially reluctant to hire women for will be jobs where employer has to spend a lot in training the employees. Because of the assumed high level of attrition , employers will be reluctant to invest in training and upskilling the women employees and may be reluctant to hire them and invest in them in terms of training and upskilling.
This will involve the roles where company specific knowledge and technology is very essential for the job and employer has to invest a lot in training for that.