特发国外零售研究报告集系列Pay discrimination in the retail industry.pdf

Volume 20 Number 5/6/7 2001 PAY DISCRIMINATION IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY by Veronica Lui and Brian H. Kleiner Introduction The United States is well known as the “land of opportunity”. People are granted opportunities to pursue their goals. Whoever possesses competitive knowledge, skills or abilities will have an “equal” chance to achieve what he/she should deserve. That explains why the U.S. has attracted millions of people from all over the world to chase their dreams. Since the First World War, immigrants have become the largest share of the increase in the population and the wor