Gender differences in productivity rewards: the role of human capital |
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Authors: | Tindara Addabbo Donata Favaro Stefano Magrini |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Economics, CHILD (Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics) and CAPP (Centre for the Analysis of Public Policies),University of Modena and Reggio Emilia,Modena,Italy;2.Department of Economics M. Fanno,University of Padova,Padova,Italy;3.CHILD (Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic Economics),http://www.child-centre.unito.it/;4.Department of Economics, SSE (Advanced School of Economics in Venice),Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia,Venice,Italy |
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Abstract: | In this paper, we evaluate the gender wage gap component due to differences in characteristics’ rewards in Italy. The main
focus is on the relationship between human capital characteristics and gender differences in rewards. We propose a methodology
that combines the quantile regression analysis with non-parametric procedures for the estimation of the probability density
functions of reward differentials in order to evaluate the evolution of the gap due to human capital characteristics. The
analysis is carried out on Italian data taken from the latest available cross-section of the European Community Household
Panel (2001). Our study suggests that education can be a good productivity signal and helps reduce the range of the gap; furthermore,
highly educated women experience lesser gender-based pay differences as the length of the employment relationship increases. |
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