We present a theoretical explanation of the gender wage gap which turns on the interaction between men and women in … industry of workers and does so in a competitive labor market where there exist no inherent gender differences. We test our …

We present a theoretical explanation of the gender wage gap which turns on the interaction between men and women in … industry of workers and does so in a competitive labor market where there exist no inherent gender differences. We test our …

In addition to discrimination, market power, and human capital, gender differences in risk preferences might also … contribute to observed gender wage gaps. We conduct laboratory experiments in which subjects choose between a risky (in terms of … more likely than men to select the secure job, and these job choices accounted for between 40% and 77% of the gender wage …

In addition to discrimination, market power, and human capital, gender differences in risk preferences might also … contribute to observed gender wage gaps. We conduct laboratory experiments in which subjects choose between a risky (in terms of … more likely than men to select the secure job, and these job choices accounted for between 40% and 77% of the gender wage …

Previous studies explain the gender earnings gap by gender differences in choosing competitive and higher-paying jobs … study, we use a novel identification strategy to investigate: 1) how the gender earnings gap arises from individuals' self … rewarding tasks reduces the gender earnings gap without hurting the benefits of men …

A large body of empirical evidence documents the gender variation in labour market outcomes. A major factor that … contributes to persistent gender gaps in labour market performance is women’s traditional role in the household. Child … a motherhood penalty. We highlight how the fundamental gender-driven career/family conflict faced by workers in the …

We develop an equilibrium model of the labor market to investigate the joint evolution of gender gaps in labor force … favored women, especially college-educated women. Consistent with these results, we see a widening of the gender wage gap at … skilled women. The growth of appliances acted to widen the gender wage gap and the decline of fertility to narrow it. We also …