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Functionalism on the Economy
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Functionalists extend the Davis-Moore thesis (Soc 0857): unequal pay incentivizes training for society's more demanding, skilled positions.
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A profession requiring years of training commands higher pay, which functionalists read as the incentive drawing people into that demanding role.
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The thesis explains why a reward gap might exist; it does not establish any specific gap is fair.