The closing of the gender wage gap is an ongoing phenomenon in industrialized countries. However, research has been … women to that of men. In this study, we use a new approach for analyzing changes in the gender pay gap that uses direct … substantial fraction of the closing of the gender wage gap. Our evidence suggests that these task changes are driven, at least in …

We use our identification results to develop a sequential estimation algorithm for the joint dynamic process of …

gender of the job loser. Finally, we document that parenthood magnifies the gender gap sharply: while fathers of young …

Empirical research on gender pay gaps has traditionally focused on the role of gender-specific factors, particularly … gender differences in qualifications and differences in the treatment of otherwise equally qualified male and female workers … (i.e., labor market discrimination). This paper explores the determinants of the gender pay gap and argues for the …

This paper uses micro-data to analyze international differences in the gender pay gap among a sample of ten … industrialized countries. Empirical research on gender pay gaps has traditionally focused on the role of gender-specific factors …, particularly gender differences in qualifications and differences in the treatment of otherwise equally qualified male and female …

We analyze changes in the gender structure at the top of the earnings distribution in the United States over the last … changes in industry and age composition to the change in the gender composition of top earners. A large proportion of the … gender gaps over the life cycle, and gender differences among lifetime top earners …

. Key factors explaining gender patterns in attraction to co-operative incentives across experimental conditions include …