The gender gap in top corporate jobs in China
Purpose – This study aims to examine the gender pay gap in organizational leadership positions in China. The author seeks to analyse how much of the gap is explained by differences in individual characteristics and how much is explained by firm characteristics. Design/methodology/approach – This study estimates pay functions based on a unique data set from a survey of private firms and top managers in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. Findings – Female managers receive much lower pay than male managers in China. A larger portion of the gender earnings gap can be attributed to firm‐level characteristics than individual characteristics. Female managers tend to have fewer firm‐level characteristics that are associated with higher pay, and when they do, they tend to receive a smaller pay premium for those characteristics. This is especially the case for the firm size variable where female managers are less likely to be employed in higher paying large firms, and when they are, they receive a smaller firm‐size premium. Research limitations/implications – This study uses a sample of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in China. As such, the gender pay gap in larger firms or firms in large cities (e.g. Beijing or Shanghai) may not be represented by the findings of this study. Practical implications – This study offers insights on how women executives are paid after they cross the “glass ceiling” and enter the managerial ranks in China. Female executives should be aware of the effects of firm characteristics on gender differences in compensation. Originality/value – This study adds to the limited empirical literature on the gender pay gap among top executives using a matched establishment‐manager data set in China.
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2013
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Authors: | Xiu, Lin |
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Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship. - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 2049-3991, ZDB-ID 2694217-3. - Vol. 1.2013, 1, p. 60-79
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Publisher: |
Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
Subject: | Female executive pay | Gender gap | Firm characteristics | Individual attributes | China | Gender | Pay | Pay differentials |
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