Abstract
In samples of employees from two firms, women are segregated in low-pay occupations and therefore receive lower returns on their (similar:) educational qualifications than men. In the primary-sector, capital-intensive, unionized firm, all wages are much higher. In the secondary-sector firm, rewarding qualifications and experience at the rates found in the primary firm would increase earnings (including fringe benefits) by about 80%, much more than the usual firm-size or industry differential.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 711-715 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Applied Economics Letters |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 1999 |
Keywords
- WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
- SEX