Job satisfaction and the gender composition of jobs

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 99
Issue: 1
Pages: 23-26

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

Regarding predominantly male jobs (using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth): While both sexes prefer male jobs, women like the pay and not the job-amenities; men appreciate both. Most of the women's pay premium in male jobs suggests compensating differentials.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:99:y:2008:i:1:p:23-26
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29