The Structure of the Female/Male Wage Differential. Is It Who You Are, What You Do, or Where You Work?.

Groshen, Erica L.

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ERIC Number: EJ432104

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Structure of the Female/Male Wage Differential. Is It Who You Are, What You Do, or Where You Work?

Groshen, Erica L.

Journal of Human Resources, v26 n3 p457-72 Sum 1991

In five industries, controlling for other forms of segregation, occupational segregation produces a gap of 11 percent (manufacturing) to 26 percent (services) in male/female wages. The wage gaps from employer and job cell segregation are about 6 percent. Policies such as comparable worth act on occupational and job cell components. (SK)

Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Manufacturing Industry, Occupational Segregation, Salary Wage Differentials, Service Occupations, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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