The role of occupational attributes in gender earnings inequality, 1970-2010

Social Science Research

Volumn 55, Issue , 2016, Pages 122-138

  Mandel, Hadas ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Earnings inequality; Gender; Gender pay gaps; Long term trends; Occupations; Segregation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXISM; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; SEXISM; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945967905     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2015.09.007     Document Type: Article

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