Occupational gender composition and wages in Canada, 1987-1988

Michael Baker and Nicole M. Fortin

Canadian Journal of Economics, 2001, vol. 34, issue 2, pages 345-376

Abstract: In this paper, we provide a comprehensive picture, circa the late 1980s, of occupational gender segregation in Canada and its consequences for wages. Our analysis reveals sensitivity of the estimated penalty to "female work" to both specification and estimation strategy. Our preferred estimates indicate that the wage penalties for women in female jobs in Canada are generally smaller than penalties in the United States. Of particular note, while there is some heterogeneity across worker groups, on average the link between female wages and gender composition is small and generally not statistically significant.

JEL-codes: J71 J78 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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