In this paper, we introduce uncertainty of the labour productivity of women in a competitive model of wage … determination. We demonstrate that more qualified women are then offered much lower wages than men at the equilibrium. This result … is consistent with the glass ceiling hypothesis according to which there exist larger gender wage gaps at the upper tail …

labor market. Assuming that academic competition is fair and that individual talent is equally distributed by gender, we … suggest that the gender gap evident in degree scores is endogenously due to the greater effort exerted by female students. We …

role could have important consequences on the dynamics of education, wages, and wage distribution when there exist …Many empirical works suggest that education has a positive effect on earnings not only because it raises human capital … but also because it functions as a signal when employers have incomplete information on employees' skills. The signaling …

equitable development convergence in wages and earnings is therefore desirable. This paper explores trends and patterns in wage … disparities – across occupational group, gender, job type, and region. It is observed that while inter-group disparity or vertical …

entry barrier. Most of the gender differences in wages are due to discrimination and only a small part is attributable to … workers and while wage setting. This paper explores the gender bias in the new economy in India and examines what part of it …

model allows body weight to affect non-monetary costs, switching costs, and distribution of wages for each occupation; and … distributions of wages and body weight evolution. I find that heavier individuals face higher switching costs when transitioning … into white collar occupations, earn lower returns to experience in white-collar occupations, and earn lower wages in …

Gender disparities in education raise many questions for governments and civil societies. There are many factors that … contribute to the gender gap in education. In Eritrea, gender disparities persist in the enrolment rates between boys and girls … educational development in the country. It identifies and analyses various factors that cause gender inequality in education …

relations with supervisors and satisfaction with relations with coworkers. Also the connection of gender and level of education … correlated with certain types of employee behavior such as productivity, quits and absenteeism. In this paper four different …

The effect of education on wages has been a widely explored topic. This paper will contribute to the existing … literature by studying the causal effect of education on wages in China, a context which has been far less studied. China … educational attainment on wages). Using China's compulsory education law as an instrument for individual educational attainment …

This paper analyzes the impact of post-secondary education on wages in Israel. The focus is on the impact of university … choice on individual wages controlling for the degree acquired and the area of study. Although the raw data indicate that … universities command a different return to education, the paper shows that this is due to the selection of more able individuals to …