The gender wage gap in experimental labor markets

Economics Letters, 2012, vol. 117, issue 3, 592-595

Abstract: We analyze the gender wage gap in experimental markets. Women receive but do not request significantly lower wages than men. This hurts firms, as women react with low effort. Additionally, women tend to react differently than men to wage levels.

Keywords: Discrimination; Gender; Gift exchange; Experiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 J31 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.07.021

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