Does the Level of Occupational Aggregation Affect Estimates of the Gender Wage Gap?.

Kidd, Michael P.; Shannon, Michael

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ERIC Number: EJ515650

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Does the Level of Occupational Aggregation Affect Estimates of the Gender Wage Gap?

Kidd, Michael P.; Shannon, Michael

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v49 n2 p317-29 Jan 1996

Using data from the 1989 Canadian Labour-Market Activity Survey, when occupation is treated as a productivity-related characteristic, gender wage gap estimates are distorted. Using a larger number of occupations, the occupational aggregation by gender reflects barriers women face in attempting to enter male-dominated occupations. (SK)

Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Females, Foreign Countries, Males, Occupational Segregation, Productivity, Salary Wage Differentials, Sex Discrimination

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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