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Male-female labor market participation and the extent of gender-based wage discrimination in Turkey
Günalp, Burak; Cilasun, Seyit Mümin; Acar, Elif Öznur - 2013
differences in productivity. Numerous studies have been performed to measure the extent of gender wage discrimination in countries …. This differential has been attributed to labor market discrimination against women. Using data from 2003 and 2010 Household … measures the extent of pay discrimination in Turkey. To analyze the components of the earnings gap, two methodologies are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445864
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Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Private- and Public-Sector Employment : A Distributional Analysis
Baron, Juan; Cobb-Clark, Deborah - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008
We use HILDA data from 2001 - 2006 to analyse the source of the gender wage gap across public- and private-sector wage distributions in Australia. We are particularly interested in the role of gender segregation within sector-specific occupations in explaining relative wages. We find that,...
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Betting on Diversity – Occupational Segregation and Gender Stereotypes
Fischbacher, Urs; Kübler, Dorothea; Stüber, Robert - 2022
Many occupations and industries are highly segregated with respect to gender. This segregation could be due to perceived job-specific productivity differences between men and women. It could also result from the belief that single-gender teams perform better. We investigate the two explanations...
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Work incentives and the cost of redistribution via tax-transfer reforms under constrained labor supply
Fischer, Benjamin; Jessen, Robin; Steiner, Viktor - 2019
Using information on desired and actual hours of work, we formulate a discrete choice model of constrained labor supply. Using the German Socio-Economic Panel and the microsimulation model STSM, we find that hours and participation elasticities are substantially smaller than those in the...
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The wage penalty of regional accents
Grogger, Jeff; Steinmayr, Andreas; Winter, Joachim - 2019
Previous work has documented that speaking one's native language with an accent distinct from the mainstream is associated with lower wages. In this study, we seek to estimate the causal effect of speaking with a distinctive regional accent, disentangling the effect of the accent from that of...
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Gender norms and labor-supply expectations: Experimental evidence from adolescents
Grewenig, Elisabeth; Lergetporer, Philipp; Werner, Katharina - 2020
Gender gaps in labor-market outcomes often emerge with the arrival of the first child. We investigate a causal link between gender norms and labor-supply expectations within a survey experiment among 2,000 German adolescents. Using a hypothetical scenario, we document that the majority of girls...
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On Gender Gaps and Self-fulfilling Expectations : Theory, Policies and Some Empirical Evidence
Rica, Sara de la; Dolado, Juan José; … - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008
most of the related literature, our model fully relies on statistical discrimination. If firms believe that women will quit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005859583
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The Determinants of Female Labour Supply in Belarus
Pastore, Francesco; Verashchagina, Alina - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008
Unlike in many other transition countries, where the gender pay gap has remained stable while female employment rates have reduced, in the case of Belarus women activity rate has been practically unchanged despite an increase in the gender pay gap. This paper investigates why this is the case by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005859745
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Is Part-time Employment Here To Stay? Evidence from the Dutch Labour Force Survey 1992–2005
Bosch, Nicole; Deelen, Anja; Euwals, Rob - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008
To balance work and family responsibilities, the Netherlands have chosen a unique model that combines a high female employment rate with a high part-time employment rate. The model is likely to be the result of (societal) preferences as the removal of institutional barriers, like lower marginal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005860615
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Alternative Labor Market Policies to Increase Economic Self-Sufficiency : Mandating Higher Wages, Subsidizing Employment, and Raising Productivity
Neumark, David - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008
The principal means by which individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency is through labor market earnings. As a consequence, it is natural for policy makers to look to interventions that increase the ability of individuals and families to achieve an adequate standard of living...
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