Trends in the Gender Earnings Differential in Urban China, 1988–2004
Volume: 61, Issue: 2, Pages: 224 - 243
Published: Jan 1, 2008
Abstract
This paper analyzes changes in the gender earnings gap in urban China over the period 1988–2004 using urban household survey data. The mean female/male earnings ratio declined from 86.3% to 76.2%. Mainly responsible for this diverging trend were rapid increases in returns to both observed and unobserved skills, which accentuated the disadvantage associated with women's lower skill levels. The gender gap in observed skills such as education...
Paper Details
Title
Trends in the Gender Earnings Differential in Urban China, 1988–2004
Published Date
Jan 1, 2008
Volume
61
Issue
2
Pages
224 - 243
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