On Gender Pay Gaps (Simpson's Paradox)
Just recently here in the UK there has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth over gender pay gaps. The government has required larger companies to provide information that essentially shows the average pay for women compared to the average age fro men. As was probably predictable this has shown many firms where average pay for one sex is much greater than for the other - guess which way the unbalance fans???
But is all that it seems? Will we ask the right questions about this? Just a short little demonstration that, once again, raw statistical 'truth' can mask a more important underlying question.
By-the-way, this is an example of 'Simpson's Paradox' - go on, Google it, you know you want too!
