Wage Structure and Gender Earnings Differentials: An International Comparison Export

@article{citeulike:4300396, abstract = {Using microdata to analyse the gender pay gap in ten industrialized nations, we focus on the role of wage structure-the prices of labour market skills-in influencing the gender gap. We find wage structure enormously important in explaining why the US gender gap is higher than that in most other countries. We conclude that the US gap would be similar to that in Sweden and Australia (the countries with the smallest gaps) if the United States had their levels of wage inequality. This finding reflects the larger penalty in the United States for those with low skill levels or employed in low-wage sectors.}, author = {Blau, Francine D. and Kahn, Lawrence M.}, citeulike-article-id = {4300396}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2554808}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2554808}, doi = {10.2307/2554808}, issn = {00130427}, journal = {Economica}, number = {250}, pages = {S29--S62}, posted-at = {2009-04-11 12:47:40}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The London School of Economics and Political Science and The Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines}, series = {New Series}, title = {Wage Structure and Gender Earnings Differentials: An International Comparison}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2554808}, volume = {63}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4300396 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4300396 N2 - Using microdata to analyse the gender pay gap in ten industrialized nations, we focus on the role of wage structure-the prices of labour market skills-in influencing the gender gap. We find wage structure enormously important in explaining why the US gender gap is higher than that in most other countries. We conclude that the US gap would be similar to that in Sweden and Australia (the countries with the smallest gaps) if the United States had their levels of wage inequality. This finding reflects the larger penalty in the United States for those with low skill levels or employed in low-wage sectors. IS - 250 JF - Economica SE - New Series SN - 00130427 EP - S62 TI - Wage Structure and Gender Earnings Differentials: An International Comparison PB - Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The London School of Economics and Political Science and The Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines VL - 63 SP - S29 AU - Blau, Francine AU - Kahn, Lawrence PY - 1996/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2554808 ER -