GENDER, WORK, AND WAGES: PATTERNS OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR MARKET
GENDER, WORK, AND WAGES: PATTERNS OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR MARKET
Author(s): Gheorghe H. PopescuSubject(s): Gender Studies, Economic policy
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: gender; wage; female participation; labor market
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the present study is to examine and evaluate gender disparity in the labor market, the prime human capital drivers of men’s and women’s wages, and the determinants of the gender wage gap. This research makes conceptual and methodological contributions to the gender configuration of the labor force, the magnitude of employment discrimination by gender, and the extent and diverseness of the gender earnings gap. pp. 128–134JEL codes: J16; J42
Journal: Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics
- Issue Year: 4/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 128-134
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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