Earnings gaps among higher-educated workers withinmain cities insemi-industrializedandnewly industrialized Asian countries

Mamiko Takeuchi ()
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Mamiko Takeuchi: Kyushu University,

No 19-06-Rev., Discussion Papers in Economics and Business from Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics

Abstract: This paper comparatively analyzes determinants of earningsand the gender earningsgapamong higher-educated workers in nine maincities inseven semi-industrializedandnewlyindustrializedAsian countries. Theanalysisfocuses on effects of specific qualificationsor skillsbeyonda bachelor fsdegree; such as a postgraduate degree, specific field of degree, or experience working or studying abroad. The results show some such attributespositivelyaffectearnings, although thesevaried by cityand gender.Adecomposition analysis also revealsthere isno gender gap among higher-educated workers in Delhi and Mumbai, whereas endowment or coefficient effects ongender gaps are detectedin othercities.

Keywords: Asian countries; Higher-educated workers; Specific abilities; Comparative analysis; Genderearningsgap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I26 J24 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29 pages
Date: 2019-04, Revised 2019-07
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