So, you’ve heard that you should never average averages. The person who told you this “rule” was probably well-intentioned; someone who didn’t want you to make a mistake by taking an average of averages without understanding the implications of doing so....
Pay equity analysis is one vital way of embedding equity with data. Not only is it the law in an increasing number of places, but it’s the right thing to do! There are numerous ways to conduct a pay equity analysis, some much better than others. In this series, we’re...
Pay equity analysis is one vital way of embedding equity with data. Not only is it the law in an increasing number of places, but it’s the right thing to do! There are numerous ways to conduct a pay equity analysis, some much better than others. In this series, we’re...
When it comes to Equity, people need to put their money where their mouths are. A key way that businesses can make sure they aren’t unfairly paying some people more than others based on their age, sex, or race is called a ‘pay equity analysis’. Undergoing a pay...
The pandemic disruption created a problem for the UK education system: how to move students forward without being able to run their typical exams and tests. In response to this, testers designed an algorithm they would use to assign probable scores instead. It worked...
This is part 2 of our examination of Proxy Variables, take a look at our introduction to the subject here. So, is race a proxy variable? Should we use race as a proxy variable? In depends. Sometimes. In working we equity in quantitative...
