Economics, Econometrics and Finance
4 years ago

Institutions Key in Explaining Gender Wage Gap Across Four Countries

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SSRN Electronic Journal
The Gender Wage Gap in Four Countries
Anne Daly, Akira Kawaguchi, Xin Meng, Karen Mumford

Paper Summary

The gender wage gap in Australia, France, Japan, and Britain is influenced by institutional factors rather than differences in skills. The study shows that it's not about what women and men know, but how they are rewarded for it.

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