The gender wage gap in experimental labor markets

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 3
Pages: 592-595

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We analyze the gender wage gap in experimental markets. Women receive but do not request significantly lower wages than men. This hurts firms, as women react with low effort. Additionally, women tend to react differently than men to wage levels.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:3:p:592-595
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-29