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Gender wage discrimination bias? A meta-regression analysis

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posted on 1998-01-01, 00:00 authored by Tom StanleyTom Stanley, S B Jarrell
This study provides a quantitative review of the empirical literature on gender wage discrimination. Although there is considerable agreement that gender wage discrimination exists, estimates of its magnitude vary widely. Our meta-regression analysis (MRA) reveals that the estimated gender gap has been steadily declining and the wage rate calculation to be crucial. Large biases are likely when researchers omit experience or fail to correct for selection bias. Finally, there appears to be significant gender bias in gender research. However, it is a virtuous variety where researchers tend to compensate for potential bias implicit in their gender membership. (JEL J7, C8).

History

Journal

Journal of human resources

Volume

33

Issue

4

Pagination

947 - 973

Publisher

University of Wisconsin Press

Location

Madison, Wis.

ISSN

0022-166X

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

1998, University of Wisconsin Press