The Gender Gap in Earnings Losses after Job Displacement

Hannah Illing (), Johannes Schmieder and Simon Trenkle ()
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Hannah Illing: University of Bonn, IAB, IZA
Simon Trenkle: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), IAB

No 247, ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series from University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany

Abstract: We compare men and women who are displaced from similar jobs by applying an event study design combined with propensity score matching and reweighting to administrative data from Germany. After a mass layoff, women’s earnings losses are about 35% higher than men’s, with the gap persisting five years after displacement. This is partly explained by women taking up more part-time employment, but even women’s full-time wage losses are almost 50% higher than men’s. Parenthood magnifies the gender gap sharply. Finally, displaced women spend less time on job search and apply for lower-paid jobs, highlighting the importance of labor supply decisions.

Keywords: Job Displacement; Gender Wage Gap; Job Search (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 87 pages
Date: 2023-07
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Journal Article: The Gender Gap in Earnings Losses After Job Displacement (2024)
Working Paper: The Gender Gap in Earnings Losses after Job Displacement (2021)
Working Paper: The Gender Gap in Earnings Losses after Job Displacement (2021)
Working Paper: The Gender Gap in Earnings Losses after Job Displacement (2021)
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