Climbing the Job Ladder: New Evidence of Gender Inequity

David Johnston and Wang-Sheng Lee

No 5970, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: An explanation for the gender wage gap is that women are less able or less willing to 'climb the job ladder.' However, the empirical evidence on gender differences in job mobility has been mixed. Focusing on a subsample of younger, university-educated workers from an Australian longitudinal survey, we find strong evidence that the dynamics of promotions and employer changes worsen women's labour market position.

Keywords: wage gap; job changes; promotions; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J33 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2011-09
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Published - published in: Industrial Relations, 2012, 51 (1), 128 - 151

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