We develop a two sector competitive equilibrium model that rationalizes the gender pay gap by the coexistence of two … on their physical endowments. We prove the existence of a competitive equilibrium where the gender pay gap arises. The … an ineffective way to reduce the gender pay gap …

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 examining whether an employer has set the pay for female employees systematically lower than it did for similarly … presume and the results they yield. It is suggested that, particularly when doing lost back pay calculations, one should take …

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 this paper we revisit the gender decomposition of wages in the presence of selection bias. We show that when labor … participation decision also highlights the importance of using data on both spouses for the analysis of the gender wage gap. Taking …. We analyze its potential impact by analyzing the gender earnings differential using Canadian census data …

. Specifically, we study short-run fluctuations in adjusted gender wage gaps (unequal pay for equal work) following episodes of … declines in the gender wage gap. This decrease is driven mostly by episodes experienced among cohorts who enter the labor …