Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/20990 
Year of Publication: 
2000
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 151
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper examines the hypothesis that the gender salary gap observed in the academic labour market is predominantly explained by the differing average characteristics of male and female academics and barriers to female promotion. Preliminary analysis reveals that the crowding of women into the lower rungs of academia is a strong determinant of their lower average salary. This effect should be transitory as young women, now entering the profession, move up its ranks. We construct a rank attainment model and investigate the current and predicted distribution of females across ranks. Significant evidence of barriers to female promotion is revealed.
Subjects: 
Academic profession
gender discrimination
promotion
salary
JEL: 
J70
J44
Document Type: 
Working Paper

Files in This Item:
File
Size
422.85 kB





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.