10.2190/6P46-1E01-5G7N-A5YQ 6P461E015G7NA5YQ 0 THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY FACULTY UNIONIZATION ON THE MALE-FEMALE WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=6P461E015G7NA5YQ 2 TERESA L. SMITH One expectation of unionization is that institutional restrictions inherent in union contracts will reduce variability and subjectivity in the wage determination process and thus result in less arbitrary discrimination in wages. If that is the case, then it would be expected that the male-female wage differential would be loss in unionized institutions than in those not subject to union review. This study investigated university faculty unionization and its role in the male-female wage differential. Results indicate that the male-female wage differential is less in unionized schools than nonunionized schools, but that the differential is still significant for all ranks within unionized institutions. The implications of these findings for the employment and wages of women in unionized and nonunionized institutions are discussed.