Multifaceted Disparities Associated with Translator Earnings: A Quantitative Study of Upwork Profiles
Tyler Horan
Abstract:This study aims to quantitatively explore the multifaceted determinants that influence earnings in the translation industry. Using a dataset comprising 45 000 translator profiles, the study focusses on delineating disparities correlated with demographic variables such as age, gender, home country wealth, and language pairs. The study uses a random forest regression model to delineate the complex interaction between gender, the economic standing of a translator's domicile country, age, and linguistic proficienc… Show more
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