How men and women differ when searching for a job: application behaviour can explain half of the residual earnings gap

Benjamin Lochner and Christian Merkl

IAB-Forum, 2023, vol. 2023, issue 10|Oct, 1-25.01

Abstract: "On average, women earn less than men. So far, gender-specific application behaviour has received little attention in this context. It can, however, explain a considerable part of the gender earnings gap." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Auswirkungen; Bewerbungsverhalten; erwerbstätige Frauen; geschlechtsspezifische Faktoren; Lohnunterschied; Männerberufe; matching; Personalauswahl; IAB-Stellenerhebung; 2010-2016 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 J16 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-10-25
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DOI: 10.48720/IAB.FOO.20231025.01

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