Gender wage differentials in Italy: a structural estimation approach

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作者
Sulis, Giovanni [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cagliari, Dipartimento Ric Econ & Sociali, I-09123 Cagliari, Italy
[2] Univ Cagliari, CRENoS, I-09123 Cagliari, Italy
关键词
Gender differentials; Equilibrium search; Discrimination; EQUILIBRIUM SEARCH MODEL; JOB SEARCH; DISCRIMINATION; DISPERSION;
D O I
10.1007/s00148-010-0351-7
中图分类号
C921 [人口统计学];
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摘要
This paper studies gender wage differentials by providing a maximum likelihood structural estimation of the frictional parameters of an equilibrium search model with on-the-job search and firm heterogeneity. In a second step, I also consider the role of discrimination. Results indicate higher level of search frictions for women; this result is confirmed by various robustness checks and by different specification and estimation strategies. I also find that the resulting mapping from productivity to wages for men is highly non-linear, while for women it is almost linear. Search, productivity and discrimination play different roles in shaping the gender differential depending on the specification and estimation of the model.
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页码:53 / 87
页数:35
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