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This paper focuses on the issues involved in selecting a strategy that could be carried out by institutions to achieve salary equity between male and female faculty. My goal is to provide institutional researchers, analysts, and administrators with an understanding of the major issues that are involved in formulating a salary adjustment plan. I provide an overview of strategies that institutions could employ, and examine how they compare based on equity of salary adjustments, political constraints, cost to the institution, and whether the plan removes inequities.
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Toutkoushian, R.K. Issues in choosing a strategy for achieving salary equity. Res High Educ 35, 415–428 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02496380
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