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Selection correction methods usually make assumptions about selection itself. In the case of gender wage gap estimation …
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In this paper, we develop a gender-specific crosswalk based on dual-coded Current Population Survey data to bridge the … sources. We show that our gender-specific crosswalk more accurately captures the trends in occupational segregation that are …
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This paper looks at horizontal sex segregation in education as a factor contributing to gender segregation in the labor … (2000), I research whether gender identity affects boys' and girls' educational choices and when the gendered pattern … appears first. Further, I test the hypothesis that single-sex schools attenuate the influence of gender-stereotypes. I use the …
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graduates contributes to the gender pay gap, and the reasons underlying their distinct educational choices. The case of Greece … is examined due to the fact that it is an EU country with historically large gender discrepancies in earnings and … firstly estimated by gender. It is found that the subjects in which women are relatively over-represented (e.g. Education …
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In this paper, we estimate the effect of pay for politicians on who wants to be a politician. We take advantage of a considerable 35 percent salary increase of Finnish MPs in the year 2000, intended to make the pay for parliamentarians more competitive. A difference-indifferences analysis, using...
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Occupational differences by gender remain a common feature of labor markets. We begin by documenting recent trends in … that emphasize the role of gender differences in psychological traits, preferences for non-pecuniary (family-friendly) job …'s occupational choices and the gender wage gap. Finally, we consider the role of gender identity and social norms in shaping …
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70% of scientists and engineers are men. We explore a potential determinant of this STEM gender gap using newly collected …
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This paper estimates gender differences in access to informal information regarding the labor market. We conduct a …/life balance relative to male students. This gender difference persists when students disclose that they are concerned about work … students' preferences for professionals and find that gender differences in information provision would remain if students …
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counterparts. These gender differences can be traced back to university, where women shy away from majors like finance that lead to … high earnings. In this paper, we investigate how the gender composition of peers in business school affects women's and men … show that studying with more female peers in business school increases gender segregation in educational choice and affects …
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of growth earnings depends upon the education level of the parent of the same gender. Surprisingly, lifetime earnings … have no statistically significant impact when the parent of the same gender as the student has a university education …
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