Climbing the job ladder: New evidence of gender inequity

An explanation for the gender wage gap is that women are less able or less willing to 'climb the job ladder.' However, the empirical evidence on gender differences in job mobility has been mixed. Focusing on a subsample of younger, university-educated workers from an Australian longitudinal survey, we find strong evidence that the dynamics of promotions and employer changes worsen women's labour market position.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Johnston, David W. ; Lee, Wang-Sheng
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	Lohndifferenzierung \| Erwerbsverlauf \| Arbeitsmobilität \| Australien \| promotions \| job changes \| gender \| wage gap

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 5970
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	682756369 [GVK] hdl:10419/55138 [Handle]
Classification:	J16 - Economics of Gender ; J33 - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods ; J71 - Discrimination
Source:	EconStor

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