 Explaining the Gender Salary Gap for the EducatedMary Ellen Benedict and
David McClough
Journal of Economic Insight, 2020, vol. 46, issue 1, 15-50 Abstract: Closing the gender pay gap represents gains relative to men. Persistence of a gender wage gap represents an injustice if women are denied employment opportunities afforded to men or are paid less than men to perform identical work. This study uses the 1993, 2003, and 2010 National Survey of College Graduates to examine the gender salary gap. The study confirms that men earn more than women after controlling for demographic, human capital, and occupational variables. The gap has remained relatively constant during the period 1993-2010. The paper assesses occupational segregation, "feminization", and compensating differentials. Occupation and occupational segregation explain some of the gap. Women entering male-dominated occupations experience salary gains, while women entering occupations dominated by women experience salary declines. Married men receive a premium, whereas married women with children appear penalized. Several factors affect the gender pay gap, not all of which are economic in nature. JEL-codes: J23 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:mve:journl:v:46:y:2020:i:1:p:15-50 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Economic Insight is currently edited by Christopher Douglas and Joshua Lewer More articles in Journal of Economic Insight from Missouri Valley Economic Association Contact information at EDIRC. |
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