Gender Differences in Pay / Francine D. Blau, Lawrence M. Kahn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blau, Francine D.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Kahn, Lawrence M.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w7732.

NBER working paper series no. w7732

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2000.

Summary:

We consider the gender pay gap in the United States. Both gender-specific factors, including gender differences in qualifications and discrimination, and overall wage structure, the rewards for skills and employment in particular sectors, importantly influence the gender pay gap. Declining gender differentials in the U.S., and the more rapid closing of the gender pay gap in the U.S. than elsewhere, appear to be primarily due to gender-specific factors. However, the relatively large gender pay gap in the U.S. compared to a number of other advanced countries seems primarily attributable to the very high level of U.S. wage inequality.

Notes:

Print version record

June 2000.